diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index 97767c8..48ac5aa 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@
 	struct nfs_client *clp = server->nfs_client;
 	struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo;
 	struct pnfs_layout_segment *lseg = NULL;
-	bool first = false;
+	bool first;
 
 	if (!pnfs_enabled_sb(NFS_SERVER(ino)))
 		goto out;
@@ -1215,10 +1215,9 @@
 		goto out_unlock;
 	atomic_inc(&lo->plh_outstanding);
 
-	if (list_empty(&lo->plh_segs))
-		first = true;
-
+	first = list_empty(&lo->plh_layouts) ? true : false;
 	spin_unlock(&ino->i_lock);
+
 	if (first) {
 		/* The lo must be on the clp list if there is any
 		 * chance of a CB_LAYOUTRECALL(FILE) coming in.