diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index 3a585a0c882a..8f10762e90ef 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ static void nbd_reclassify_socket(struct socket *sock)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!sock_allow_reclassification(sk)))
+	if (!sock_allow_reclassification(sk))
 		return;
 
 	switch (sk->sk_family) {