diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
index 950b654bad80..e7cf976aff47 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
@@ -418,28 +418,15 @@ rpcrdma_marshal_req(struct rpc_rqst *rqst)
 	/*
 	 * Chunks needed for results?
 	 *
+	 * o Read ops return data as write chunk(s), header as inline.
 	 * o If the expected result is under the inline threshold, all ops
 	 *   return as inline (but see later).
 	 * o Large non-read ops return as a single reply chunk.
-	 * o Large read ops return data as write chunk(s), header as inline.
-	 *
-	 * Note: the NFS code sending down multiple result segments implies
-	 * the op is one of read, readdir[plus], readlink or NFSv4 getacl.
 	 */
-
-	/*
-	 * This code can handle read chunks, write chunks OR reply
-	 * chunks -- only one type. If the request is too big to fit
-	 * inline, then we will choose read chunks. If the request is
-	 * a READ, then use write chunks to separate the file data
-	 * into pages; otherwise use reply chunks.
-	 */
-	if (rpcrdma_results_inline(rqst))
-		wtype = rpcrdma_noch;
-	else if (rqst->rq_rcv_buf.page_len == 0)
-		wtype = rpcrdma_replych;
-	else if (rqst->rq_rcv_buf.flags & XDRBUF_READ)
+	if (rqst->rq_rcv_buf.flags & XDRBUF_READ)
 		wtype = rpcrdma_writech;
+	else if (rpcrdma_results_inline(rqst))
+		wtype = rpcrdma_noch;
 	else
 		wtype = rpcrdma_replych;