diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
index b8f3ac29e718..377f5d7490aa 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
@@ -234,7 +234,19 @@ void svc_xprt_received(struct svc_xprt *xprt)
 	svc_xprt_get(xprt);
 	smp_mb__before_atomic();
 	clear_bit(XPT_BUSY, &xprt->xpt_flags);
-	svc_xprt_enqueue(xprt);
+
+	/*
+	 * Skip the enqueue when no actionable flags are set.
+	 * Each producer both sets its flag (XPT_DATA, XPT_CLOSE,
+	 * etc.) and calls svc_xprt_enqueue(); if a set_bit races
+	 * with this check, the producer's own enqueue observes
+	 * !XPT_BUSY and dispatches the transport.
+	 */
+	if (READ_ONCE(xprt->xpt_flags) &
+	    (BIT(XPT_CONN) | BIT(XPT_CLOSE) | BIT(XPT_HANDSHAKE) |
+	     BIT(XPT_DATA) | BIT(XPT_DEFERRED)))
+		svc_xprt_enqueue(xprt);
+
 	svc_xprt_put(xprt);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(svc_xprt_received);