diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
index 062cfc18d8c6..3edccc38db42 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
@@ -403,9 +403,7 @@ __fh_verify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
-	/* During LOCALIO call to fh_verify will be called with a NULL rqstp */
-	if (rqstp)
-		svc_xprt_set_valid(rqstp->rq_xprt);
+	svc_xprt_set_valid(rqstp->rq_xprt);
 
 check_permissions:
 	/* Finally, check access permissions. */