diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 1b183686c6d4..c1f5369cd339 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2258,8 +2258,6 @@ static int nfs4_opendata_access(struct rpc_cred *cred,
 	if ((mask & ~cache.mask & (MAY_READ | MAY_EXEC)) == 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* even though OPEN succeeded, access is denied. Close the file */
-	nfs4_close_state(state, fmode);
 	return -EACCES;
 }