diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntlock.c b/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
index 27d577dbe51a..96c1d14c18f1 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
@@ -235,12 +235,8 @@ reclaimer(void *ptr)
 	struct net *net = host->net;
 
 	req = kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!req) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "lockd: reclaimer unable to alloc memory."
-				" Locks for %s won't be reclaimed!\n",
-				host->h_name);
+	if (!req)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	allow_signal(SIGKILL);