diff --git a/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c b/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
index c97ad3c429afb3fd43eb46a15bccb559c0754dff..097cfa801765a9295ecafafef41e436cafe6640d 100644
--- a/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
+++ b/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
@@ -694,8 +694,6 @@ void client_common_put_super(struct super_block *sb)
         obd_disconnect(sbi->ll_md_exp);
         sbi->ll_md_exp = NULL;
 
-        lustre_throw_orphan_dentries(sb);
-
         EXIT;
 }