diff --git a/net/sunrpc/cache.c b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
index 5478a01..49eb370 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/cache.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@
 	if (rqstp == NULL) {
 		if (rv == -EAGAIN)
 			rv = -ENOENT;
-	} else if (rv == -EAGAIN || age > refresh_age/2) {
+	} else if (rv == -EAGAIN ||
+		   (h->expiry_time != 0 && age > refresh_age/2)) {
 		dprintk("RPC:       Want update, refage=%ld, age=%ld\n",
 				refresh_age, age);
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(CACHE_PENDING, &h->flags)) {