diff --git a/fs/ceph/caps.c b/fs/ceph/caps.c
index 2b200b5a44c3..576d01275bbd 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/caps.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/caps.c
@@ -3092,10 +3092,12 @@ static void __ceph_put_cap_refs(struct ceph_inode_info *ci, int had,
 	dout("put_cap_refs %p had %s%s%s\n", inode, ceph_cap_string(had),
 	     last ? " last" : "", put ? " put" : "");
 
-	if (last && !skip_checking_caps)
-		ceph_check_caps(ci, 0, NULL);
-	else if (flushsnaps)
-		ceph_flush_snaps(ci, NULL);
+	if (!skip_checking_caps) {
+		if (last)
+			ceph_check_caps(ci, 0, NULL);
+		else if (flushsnaps)
+			ceph_flush_snaps(ci, NULL);
+	}
 	if (wake)
 		wake_up_all(&ci->i_cap_wq);
 	while (put-- > 0)