diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index b9dc47c051cc..a202be19f26f 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -5282,16 +5282,17 @@ nfs4_upgrade_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
 	/* test and set deny mode */
 	spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
 	status = nfs4_file_check_deny(fp, open->op_share_deny);
-	if (status == nfs_ok) {
-		if (status != nfserr_share_denied) {
-			set_deny(open->op_share_deny, stp);
-			fp->fi_share_deny |=
-				(open->op_share_deny & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_BOTH);
-		} else {
-			if (nfs4_resolve_deny_conflicts_locked(fp, false,
-					stp, open->op_share_deny, false))
-				status = nfserr_jukebox;
-		}
+	switch (status) {
+	case nfs_ok:
+		set_deny(open->op_share_deny, stp);
+		fp->fi_share_deny |=
+			(open->op_share_deny & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_BOTH);
+		break;
+	case nfserr_share_denied:
+		if (nfs4_resolve_deny_conflicts_locked(fp, false,
+				stp, open->op_share_deny, false))
+			status = nfserr_jukebox;
+		break;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);