diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
index 2cfd8d17286..e4772592e46 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-package/default.nix
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ assert buildType == "release" || buildType == "debug";
 let
 
   cargoDeps =
-    if cargoVendorDir == null
-    then if cargoLock != null then importCargoLock cargoLock
+    if cargoVendorDir != null then null
+    else if cargoLock != null then importCargoLock cargoLock
     else fetchCargoTarball ({
       inherit src srcs sourceRoot unpackPhase cargoUpdateHook;
       name = cargoDepsName;
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ let
       hash = args.cargoHash;
     } // lib.optionalAttrs (args ? cargoSha256) {
       sha256 = args.cargoSha256;
-    } // depsExtraArgs)
-    else null;
+    } // depsExtraArgs);
 
   # If we have a cargoSha256 fixed-output derivation, validate it at build time
   # against the src fixed-output derivation to check consistency.