diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index ccad77639d80..263c766b9dc1 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -569,16 +569,11 @@ static bool rcu_preempt_need_deferred_qs(struct task_struct *t)
 static void rcu_preempt_deferred_qs(struct task_struct *t)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	bool couldrecurse = rcu_preempt_depth() >= 0;
 
 	if (!rcu_preempt_need_deferred_qs(t))
 		return;
-	if (couldrecurse)
-		rcu_preempt_depth_set(rcu_preempt_depth() - RCU_NEST_BIAS);
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	rcu_preempt_deferred_qs_irqrestore(t, flags);
-	if (couldrecurse)
-		rcu_preempt_depth_set(rcu_preempt_depth() + RCU_NEST_BIAS);
 }
 
 /*