diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index 12493846a2d3..f83b02dc9166 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -715,8 +715,6 @@ static void nfs_inode_remove_request(struct nfs_page *req)
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(PG_INODE_REF, &req->wb_flags))
 		nfs_release_request(req);
-	else
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 }
 
 static void