diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
index 712412982cee..abb8a589555f 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
@@ -549,8 +549,6 @@ static int xs_udp_send_request(struct rpc_task *task)
 		/* Still some bytes left; set up for a retry later. */
 		status = -EAGAIN;
 	}
-	if (!transport->sock)
-		goto out;
 
 	switch (status) {
 	case -ENOTSOCK:
@@ -570,7 +568,7 @@ static int xs_udp_send_request(struct rpc_task *task)
 		 * prompts ECONNREFUSED. */
 		clear_bit(SOCK_ASYNC_NOSPACE, &transport->sock->flags);
 	}
-out:
+
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -652,8 +650,6 @@ static int xs_tcp_send_request(struct rpc_task *task)
 		status = -EAGAIN;
 		break;
 	}
-	if (!transport->sock)
-		goto out;
 
 	switch (status) {
 	case -ENOTSOCK:
@@ -673,7 +669,7 @@ static int xs_tcp_send_request(struct rpc_task *task)
 	case -ENOTCONN:
 		clear_bit(SOCK_ASYNC_NOSPACE, &transport->sock->flags);
 	}
-out:
+
 	return status;
 }