diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
index 0952c791df36..d6b3b5f2d779 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ do_proc_get_root(struct rpc_clnt *client, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
 	nfs_fattr_init(info->fattr);
 	status = rpc_call_sync(client, &msg, 0);
 	dprintk("%s: reply fsinfo: %d\n", __func__, status);
-	if (!(info->fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR)) {
+	if (status == 0 && !(info->fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR)) {
 		msg.rpc_proc = &nfs3_procedures[NFS3PROC_GETATTR];
 		msg.rpc_resp = info->fattr;
 		status = rpc_call_sync(client, &msg, 0);