diff --git a/fs/nfs/dir.c b/fs/nfs/dir.c
index 94a7fcee0624666b655a87420aaf17b6675e3c15..c70eabd6d179833d40792852a02267d767fd9500 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dir.c
@@ -565,8 +565,6 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
 		}
 	}
 	unlock_kernel();
-	if (desc->error < 0)
-		return desc->error;
 	if (res < 0)
 		return res;
 	return 0;