diff --git a/fs/compat.c b/fs/compat.c
index ee80ff341d37655d40cac120104a1cbd96f0fbcb..439292aa1ec69d20d6492a61eb907617d8d9df51 100644
--- a/fs/compat.c
+++ b/fs/compat.c
@@ -702,9 +702,6 @@ static int do_nfs4_super_data_conv(void *raw_data)
 		real->flags = raw->flags;
 		real->version = raw->version;
 	}
-	else {
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }