diff --git a/net/rds/send.c b/net/rds/send.c
index fe5264b9d4b3..f7a1b698c61d 100644
--- a/net/rds/send.c
+++ b/net/rds/send.c
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static void rds_send_remove_from_sock(struct list_head *messages, int status)
 unlock_and_drop:
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rm->m_rs_lock, flags);
 		rds_message_put(rm);
-		if (was_on_sock && rm)
+		if (/*was_on_sock &&*/ rm)
 			rds_message_put(rm);
 	}