diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
index 38829e20500b..7bcd931e06ee 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
@@ -1180,10 +1180,22 @@ static void
 call_transmit_status(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
 	task->tk_action = call_status;
+
+	/*
+	 * Common case: success.  Force the compiler to put this
+	 * test first.
+	 */
+	if (task->tk_status == 0) {
+		xprt_end_transmit(task);
+		rpc_task_force_reencode(task);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	switch (task->tk_status) {
 	case -EAGAIN:
 		break;
 	default:
+		dprint_status(task);
 		xprt_end_transmit(task);
 		/*
 		 * Special cases: if we've been waiting on the