diff --git a/fs/afs/inode.c b/fs/afs/inode.c
index 6b17d3620414..211343831c30 100644
--- a/fs/afs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/afs/inode.c
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ int afs_validate(struct afs_vnode *vnode, struct key *key)
 	} else if (test_bit(AFS_VNODE_DELETED, &vnode->flags)) {
 		valid = true;
 	} else {
-		vnode->cb_s_break = vnode->cb_interest->server->cb_s_break;
 		vnode->cb_v_break = vnode->volume->cb_v_break;
 		valid = false;
 	}