diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 85e94c30285a..2797da8cc950 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2535,10 +2535,6 @@ nfsd4_get_dir_delegation(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	dd = nfsd_get_dir_deleg(cstate, gdd, nf);
 	nfsd_file_put(nf);
 	if (IS_ERR(dd)) {
-		int err = PTR_ERR(dd);
-
-		if (err != -EAGAIN)
-			return nfserrno(err);
 		gdd->gddrnf_status = GDD4_UNAVAIL;
 		return nfs_ok;
 	}