diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index 67662beebc72..72c99b88d264 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -2757,7 +2757,6 @@ static void __d_materialise_dentry(struct dentry *dentry, struct dentry *anon)
 	spin_unlock(&dentry->d_lock);
 
 	/* anon->d_lock still locked, returns locked */
-	anon->d_flags &= ~DCACHE_DISCONNECTED;
 }
 
 /**