diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index 7325592b456e..4eceff561e5a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -915,10 +915,8 @@ static int setup_callback_client(struct nfs4_client *clp, struct nfs4_cb_conn *c
 		args.authflavor = clp->cl_cred.cr_flavor;
 		clp->cl_cb_ident = conn->cb_ident;
 	} else {
-		if (!conn->cb_xprt) {
-			trace_nfsd_cb_setup_err(clp, -EINVAL);
+		if (!conn->cb_xprt)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		}
 		clp->cl_cb_conn.cb_xprt = conn->cb_xprt;
 		clp->cl_cb_session = ses;
 		args.bc_xprt = conn->cb_xprt;