diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 98a44157353a..fc215ab4dcd5 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2854,12 +2854,11 @@ static void nfs4_close_prepare(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
 			call_close |= is_wronly;
 		else if (is_wronly)
 			calldata->arg.fmode |= FMODE_WRITE;
+		if (calldata->arg.fmode != (FMODE_READ|FMODE_WRITE))
+			call_close |= is_rdwr;
 	} else if (is_rdwr)
 		calldata->arg.fmode |= FMODE_READ|FMODE_WRITE;
 
-	if (calldata->arg.fmode == 0)
-		call_close |= is_rdwr;
-
 	if (!nfs4_valid_open_stateid(state))
 		call_close = 0;
 	spin_unlock(&state->owner->so_lock);