diff --git a/rules/dead-code/src/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector.php b/rules/dead-code/src/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Rector\Return_;
+
+use PhpParser\Node;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Else_;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\If_;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Return_;
+use Rector\Core\Rector\AbstractRector;
+use Rector\NodeTypeResolver\Node\AttributeKey;
+use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\CodeSample\CodeSample;
+use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\RuleDefinition;
+
+/**
+ * @see \Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRectorTest
+ */
+final class RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector extends AbstractRector
+{
+    public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
+    {
+        return new RuleDefinition('Remove dead condition above return', [
+            new CodeSample(
+                <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
+final class SomeClass
+{
+    public function go()
+    {
+        if (1 === 1) {
+            return 'yes';
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+CODE_SAMPLE
+                ,
+                <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
+final class SomeClass
+{
+    public function go()
+    {
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+CODE_SAMPLE
+            ),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function getNodeTypes(): array
+    {
+        return [Return_::class];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Return_ $node
+     */
+    public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
+    {
+        $previousNode = $node->getAttribute(AttributeKey::PREVIOUS_NODE);
+        if (! $previousNode instanceof If_) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ($previousNode->elseifs !== []) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ($previousNode->else instanceof Else_) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $countStmt = count($previousNode->stmts);
+        if ($countStmt === 0) {
+            $this->removeNode($previousNode);
+            return $node;
+        }
+
+        if ($countStmt > 1) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $stmt = $previousNode->stmts[0];
+        if (! $stmt instanceof Return_) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (! $this->areNodesEqual($stmt, $node)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $this->removeNode($previousNode);
+        return $node;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/different_cond.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/different_cond.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class DifferentCond
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (true) {
+            return 'yes';
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class DifferentCond
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class Fixture
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (1 === 1) {
+            return 'yes';
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class Fixture
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/prev_empty_stmt.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/prev_empty_stmt.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class PrevEmptyStmt
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (1 === 1) {
+
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
+-----
+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class PrevEmptyStmt
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_different_return.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_different_return.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class SkipPrevDifferentReturn
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (1 === 1) {
+            echo 'no';
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_has_else.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_has_else.php.inc
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+++ b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_has_else.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class SkipPrevHasElse
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (1 === 1) {
+            return 'yes';
+        } else {
+            return 'no';
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_has_elseif.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_has_elseif.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class SkipPrevHasElseif
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (1 === 1) {
+            return 'yes';
+        } elseif ( 1 < 2) {
+            return 'no';
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_has_multi_stmt.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_has_multi_stmt.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class SkipPrevHasMultiStmt
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (1 === 1) {
+            echo 'statement';
+            return 'yes';
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_not_if.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_not_if.php.inc
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+++ b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_not_if.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class SkipPrevNotIf
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        while ($a) {
+
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_not_return.php.inc b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_not_return.php.inc
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+++ b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/Fixture/skip_prev_not_return.php.inc
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+<?php
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector\Fixture;
+
+class SkipPrevNotReturn
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (1 === 1) {
+            echo 'statement';
+        }
+
+        return 'yes';
+    }
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRectorTest.php b/rules/dead-code/tests/Rector/Return_/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector/RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRectorTest.php
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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Rector\DeadCode\Tests\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector;
+
+use Iterator;
+use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\Return_\RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector;
+use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractRectorTestCase;
+use Symplify\SmartFileSystem\SmartFileInfo;
+
+final class RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRectorTest extends AbstractRectorTestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider provideData()
+     */
+    public function test(SmartFileInfo $fileInfo): void
+    {
+        $this->doTestFileInfo($fileInfo);
+    }
+
+    public function provideData(): Iterator
+    {
+        return $this->yieldFilesFromDirectory(__DIR__ . '/Fixture');
+    }
+
+    protected function getRectorClass(): string
+    {
+        return RemoveDeadConditionAboveReturnRector::class;
+    }
+}