diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
index ae39d478a272..8b93ef53df3c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ void			xprt_unlock_connect(struct rpc_xprt *, void *);
 #define XPRT_BOUND		(4)
 #define XPRT_BINDING		(5)
 #define XPRT_CLOSING		(6)
-#define XPRT_CONNECTION_CLOSE	(8)
 #define XPRT_CONGESTED		(9)
 
 static inline void xprt_set_connected(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
index ff3574df8344..e3015aede0d9 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ xprt_init_autodisconnect(unsigned long data)
 	if (test_and_set_bit(XPRT_LOCKED, &xprt->state))
 		goto out_abort;
 	spin_unlock(&xprt->transport_lock);
-	set_bit(XPRT_CONNECTION_CLOSE, &xprt->state);
 	queue_work(rpciod_workqueue, &xprt->task_cleanup);
 	return;
 out_abort:
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
index 0279e8ffb14a..c72b13e2bdf5 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
@@ -804,7 +804,6 @@ static void xs_error_report(struct sock *sk)
 static void xs_sock_reset_connection_flags(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
 {
 	smp_mb__before_atomic();
-	clear_bit(XPRT_CONNECTION_CLOSE, &xprt->state);
 	clear_bit(XPRT_CLOSE_WAIT, &xprt->state);
 	clear_bit(XPRT_CLOSING, &xprt->state);
 	smp_mb__after_atomic();