diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
index a76914db72ef..ce4a34a2751d 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -717,7 +717,6 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
 	return error;
 out_defer_cancel:
 	xfs_defer_cancel(args->dfops);
-	args->trans = NULL;
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -770,7 +769,6 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
 	return 0;
 out_defer_cancel:
 	xfs_defer_cancel(args->dfops);
-	args->trans = NULL;
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -1045,7 +1043,6 @@ out:
 	return retval;
 out_defer_cancel:
 	xfs_defer_cancel(args->dfops);
-	args->trans = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }
 
@@ -1186,7 +1183,6 @@ out:
 	return error;
 out_defer_cancel:
 	xfs_defer_cancel(args->dfops);
-	args->trans = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }