diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index b5834728f31b3208d69e162423d5f4489fffb00a..bbbb692b2a47ef8dfb3997578c19f3e8be0970ab 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -923,8 +923,6 @@ pnfs_destroy_layouts_byfsid(struct nfs_client *clp,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
 
-	if (list_empty(&layout_list))
-		return 0;
 	return pnfs_layout_free_bulk_destroy_list(&layout_list, is_recall);
 }
 
@@ -947,8 +945,6 @@ pnfs_destroy_layouts_byclid(struct nfs_client *clp,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
 
-	if (list_empty(&layout_list))
-		return 0;
 	return pnfs_layout_free_bulk_destroy_list(&layout_list, is_recall);
 }