diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 30dbc9c0975a..a44be220eca1 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -3893,12 +3893,6 @@ nfs4_upgrade_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp, struct svc_fh *c
 	return status;
 }
 
-static void
-nfs4_set_claim_prev(struct nfsd4_open *open, bool has_session)
-{
-	open->op_openowner->oo_flags |= NFS4_OO_CONFIRMED;
-}
-
 /* Should we give out recallable state?: */
 static bool nfsd4_cb_channel_good(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 {
@@ -4218,7 +4212,7 @@ out:
 	if (fp)
 		put_nfs4_file(fp);
 	if (status == 0 && open->op_claim_type == NFS4_OPEN_CLAIM_PREVIOUS)
-		nfs4_set_claim_prev(open, nfsd4_has_session(&resp->cstate));
+		open->op_openowner->oo_flags |= NFS4_OO_CONFIRMED;
 	/*
 	* To finish the open response, we just need to set the rflags.
 	*/