2 files changed, 4 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/clnt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/clnt.h
index 003d8ea70c1..ab3ef6d629a 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/clnt.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/clnt.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ struct rpc_clnt {
                                 cl_intr     : 1,/* interruptible */
                                 cl_discrtry : 1,/* disconnect before retry */
                                 cl_autobind : 1,/* use getport() */
-                                cl_oneshot  : 1,/* dispose after use */
-                                cl_dead     : 1;/* abandoned */
+                                cl_oneshot  : 1;/* dispose after use */
 
         struct rpc_rtt *        cl_rtt;         /* RTO estimator data */
 
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
index 254a6e1a577..fb65249538d 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ rpc_clone_client(struct rpc_clnt *clnt)
         /* Turn off autobind on clones */
         new->cl_autobind = 0;
         new->cl_oneshot = 0;
-        new->cl_dead = 0;
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&new->cl_tasks);
         spin_lock_init(&new->cl_lock);
         rpc_init_rtt(&new->cl_rtt_default, clnt->cl_xprt->timeout.to_initval);
@@ -305,9 +304,8 @@ out_no_clnt:
 
 /*
  * Properly shut down an RPC client, terminating all outstanding
- * requests. Note that we must be certain that cl_oneshot and
- * cl_dead are cleared, or else the client would be destroyed
- * when the last task releases it.
+ * requests. Note that we must be certain that cl_oneshot is cleared,
+ * or else the client would be destroyed when the last task releases it.
  */
 int
 rpc_shutdown_client(struct rpc_clnt *clnt)
@@ -318,7 +316,6 @@ rpc_shutdown_client(struct rpc_clnt *clnt)
         while (!list_empty(&clnt->cl_tasks)) {
                 /* Don't let rpc_release_client destroy us */
                 clnt->cl_oneshot = 0;
-                clnt->cl_dead = 0;
                 rpc_killall_tasks(clnt);
                 wait_event_timeout(destroy_wait,
                         list_empty(&clnt->cl_tasks), 1*HZ);
@@ -369,7 +366,7 @@ rpc_release_client(struct rpc_clnt *clnt)
 
         if (list_empty(&clnt->cl_tasks))
                 wake_up(&destroy_wait);
-        if (clnt->cl_oneshot || clnt->cl_dead)
+        if (clnt->cl_oneshot)
                 rpc_destroy_client(clnt);
         kref_put(&clnt->cl_kref, rpc_free_client);
 }
@@ -483,10 +480,6 @@ int rpc_call_sync(struct rpc_clnt *clnt, struct rpc_message *msg, int flags)
         sigset_t        oldset;
         int             status;
 
-        /* If this client is slain all further I/O fails */
-        if (clnt->cl_dead)
-                return -EIO;
-
         BUG_ON(flags & RPC_TASK_ASYNC);
 
         task = rpc_new_task(clnt, flags, &rpc_default_ops, NULL);
@@ -519,11 +512,6 @@ rpc_call_async(struct rpc_clnt *clnt, struct rpc_message *msg, int flags,
         sigset_t        oldset;
         int             status;
 
-        /* If this client is slain all further I/O fails */
-        status = -EIO;
-        if (clnt->cl_dead)
-                goto out_release;
-
         flags |= RPC_TASK_ASYNC;
 
         /* Create/initialize a new RPC task */