diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
index c41cbd86612c..daacc78a3d48 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ static int nfs4_set_client(struct nfs_server *server,
 
 	if (minorversion == 0)
 		__set_bit(NFS_CS_REUSEPORT, &cl_init.init_flags);
-	else if (proto == XPRT_TRANSPORT_TCP)
+	if (proto == XPRT_TRANSPORT_TCP)
 		cl_init.nconnect = nconnect;
 
 	if (server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_NORESVPORT)