diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
index b36915401758..ab53de1c280d 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@ nfsd_mode_check(struct dentry *dentry, umode_t requested)
 	if (requested == 0) /* the caller doesn't care */
 		return nfs_ok;
 	if (mode == requested) {
-		if (mode == S_IFDIR && !d_can_lookup(dentry)) {
-			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		if (mode == S_IFDIR && !d_can_lookup(dentry))
 			return nfserr_notdir;
-		}
 		return nfs_ok;
 	}
 	if (mode == S_IFLNK) {