diff --git a/fs/splice.c b/fs/splice.c
index 1577a73..4ee49e8 100644
--- a/fs/splice.c
+++ b/fs/splice.c
@@ -1033,9 +1033,7 @@
 
 done:
 	pipe->nrbufs = pipe->curbuf = 0;
-	if (bytes > 0)
-		file_accessed(in);
-
+	file_accessed(in);
 	return bytes;
 
 out_release: