diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
index 8c5298e37f0f..9103e022376a 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -4755,12 +4755,10 @@ static int decode_getfattr_attrs(struct xdr_stream *xdr, uint32_t *bitmap,
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto xdr_error;
 
-	if (fattr->label) {
-		status = decode_attr_security_label(xdr, bitmap, fattr->label);
-		if (status < 0)
-			goto xdr_error;
-		fattr->valid |= status;
-	}
+	status = decode_attr_security_label(xdr, bitmap, fattr->label);
+	if (status < 0)
+		goto xdr_error;
+	fattr->valid |= status;
 
 xdr_error:
 	dprintk("%s: xdr returned %d\n", __func__, -status);