diff --git a/fs/orangefs/waitqueue.c b/fs/orangefs/waitqueue.c
index 2c47f159d1d8e7aef437974b48a34540fdd5e929..d980240b0fa78ec39c516e768ce5ef896a16ce89 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/waitqueue.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/waitqueue.c
@@ -112,13 +112,6 @@ int service_operation(struct orangefs_kernel_op_s *op,
 	if (!(flags & ORANGEFS_OP_NO_SEMAPHORE))
 		mutex_unlock(&request_mutex);
 
-	/*
-	 * If we are asked to service an asynchronous operation from
-	 * VFS perspective, we are done.
-	 */
-	if (flags & ORANGEFS_OP_ASYNC)
-		return 0;
-
 	ret = wait_for_matching_downcall(op, timeout,
 					 flags & ORANGEFS_OP_INTERRUPTIBLE);