diff --git a/decode_hooks.go b/decode_hooks.go
index 5d871df..4d4bbc7 100644
--- a/decode_hooks.go
+++ b/decode_hooks.go
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ func DecodeHookExec(
 func ComposeDecodeHookFunc(fs ...DecodeHookFunc) DecodeHookFunc {
 	return func(f reflect.Value, t reflect.Value) (interface{}, error) {
 		var err error
-		var data interface{}
-
-		if len(fs) == 0 {
-			data = f.Interface()
-		}
+		data := f.Interface()
 
 		newFrom := f
 		for _, f1 := range fs {