diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
index fb4991889f89..418fa9c78186 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -1390,10 +1390,8 @@ nfsd4_decode_exchange_id(struct nfsd4_compoundargs *argp,
 			p += XDR_QUADLEN(dummy);
 		}
 
-		/* ssp_window and ssp_num_gss_handles */
+		/* ignore ssp_window and ssp_num_gss_handles: */
 		READ_BUF(8);
-		dummy = be32_to_cpup(p++);
-		dummy = be32_to_cpup(p++);
 		break;
 	default:
 		goto xdr_error;