diff --git a/fs/netfs/write_issue.c b/fs/netfs/write_issue.c
index c03c7cc45e47..4f55228f0fd4 100644
--- a/fs/netfs/write_issue.c
+++ b/fs/netfs/write_issue.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct netfs_io_request *netfs_create_write_req(struct address_space *mapping,
 	_enter("R=%x", wreq->debug_id);
 
 	ictx = netfs_inode(wreq->inode);
-	if (is_cacheable && netfs_is_cache_enabled(ictx))
+	if (is_cacheable)
 		fscache_begin_write_operation(&wreq->cache_resources, netfs_i_cookie(ictx));
 	if (rolling_buffer_init(&wreq->buffer, wreq->debug_id, ITER_SOURCE) < 0)
 		goto nomem;