diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
index f40d8f3b35a4..ee9c923192e0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -1099,8 +1099,6 @@ open_file:
 	 * then unhash.
 	 */
 	if (status != nfs_ok || inode->i_nlink == 0)
-		status = nfserr_jukebox;
-	if (status != nfs_ok)
 		nfsd_file_unhash(nf);
 	clear_and_wake_up_bit(NFSD_FILE_PENDING, &nf->nf_flags);
 	if (status == nfs_ok)