diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c b/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
index cc6ac4621135..8f6a3c327960 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
@@ -3585,10 +3585,8 @@ biodone(struct bio *bp)
 		bp->bio_flags |= BIO_DONE;
 		wakeup(bp);
 		mtx_unlock(mtxp);
-	} else {
-		bp->bio_flags |= BIO_DONE;
+	} else
 		done(bp);
-	}
 }
 
 /*