diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
index c35038511686..1a85e0ed0b48 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ static void xs_sock_mark_closed(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
 	xs_sock_reset_connection_flags(xprt);
 	/* Mark transport as closed and wake up all pending tasks */
 	xprt_disconnect_done(xprt);
-	xprt_force_disconnect(xprt);
 }
 
 /**