diff --git a/fs/smb/client/reparse.c b/fs/smb/client/reparse.c
index b6556fe3dfa1..4d45c31336df 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/reparse.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/reparse.c
@@ -738,7 +738,6 @@ out:
 	if (!have_xattr_dev && (tag == IO_REPARSE_TAG_LX_CHR || tag == IO_REPARSE_TAG_LX_BLK))
 		return false;
 
-	fattr->cf_dtype = S_DT(fattr->cf_mode);
 	return true;
 }