return nfs_ok;
 }
 
-static __be32
-nfs4_check_open(struct nfs4_file *fp, struct nfsd4_open *open, struct nfs4_ol_stateid **stpp)
+static struct nfs4_ol_stateid *
+nfsd4_find_existing_open(struct nfs4_file *fp, struct nfsd4_open *open)
 {
-       struct nfs4_ol_stateid *local;
+       struct nfs4_ol_stateid *local, *ret = NULL;
        struct nfs4_openowner *oo = open->op_openowner;
 
        spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
                /* ignore lock owners */
                if (local->st_stateowner->so_is_open_owner == 0)
                        continue;
-               /* remember if we have seen this open owner */
                if (local->st_stateowner == &oo->oo_owner) {
-                       *stpp = local;
+                       ret = local;
                        break;
                }
        }
        spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
-       return nfs_ok;
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static inline int nfs4_access_to_access(u32 nfs4_access)
         */
        fp = find_or_add_file(ino, open->op_file);
        if (fp != open->op_file) {
-               status = nfs4_check_open(fp, open, &stp);
-               if (status)
-                       goto out;
                status = nfs4_check_deleg(cl, open, &dp);
                if (status)
                        goto out;
+               stp = nfsd4_find_existing_open(fp, open);
        } else {
                open->op_file = NULL;
                status = nfserr_bad_stateid;