diff --git a/fs/read_write.c b/fs/read_write.c
index 9d1e76b..6c8c55d 100644
--- a/fs/read_write.c
+++ b/fs/read_write.c
@@ -805,12 +805,6 @@
 		goto out;
 	if (!(in_file->f_mode & FMODE_READ))
 		goto fput_in;
-	retval = -EINVAL;
-	in_inode = in_file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
-	if (!in_inode)
-		goto fput_in;
-	if (!in_file->f_op || !in_file->f_op->splice_read)
-		goto fput_in;
 	retval = -ESPIPE;
 	if (!ppos)
 		ppos = &in_file->f_pos;
@@ -834,6 +828,7 @@
 	retval = -EINVAL;
 	if (!out_file->f_op || !out_file->f_op->sendpage)
 		goto fput_out;
+	in_inode = in_file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	out_inode = out_file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	retval = rw_verify_area(WRITE, out_file, &out_file->f_pos, count);
 	if (retval < 0)