diff --git a/python/pyarrow/src/arrow/python/ipc.cc b/python/pyarrow/src/arrow/python/ipc.cc
index f739dfa373da3..e18c13e06c050 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/src/arrow/python/ipc.cc
+++ b/python/pyarrow/src/arrow/python/ipc.cc
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ Status CastingRecordBatchReader::Init(std::shared_ptr<RecordBatchReader> parent,
 
   // Ensure all columns can be cast before succeeding
   for (int i = 0; i < num_fields; i++) {
-    if ((!((src->field(i)->type()->Equals(schema->field(i)->type())))) &&
-        (!compute::CanCast(*src->field(i)->type(), *schema->field(i)->type()))) {
+    auto& src_type = src->field(i)->type();
+    auto& schema_type = schema->field(i)->type();
+    if (!src_type->Equals(schema_type) && !compute::CanCast(*src_type, *schema_type)) {
       return Status::TypeError("Field ", i, " cannot be cast from ",
                                src->field(i)->type()->ToString(), " to ",
                                schema->field(i)->type()->ToString());