diff --git a/block/nbd.c b/block/nbd.c
index 6085ab1d2c..7f5f50ec46 100644
--- a/block/nbd.c
+++ b/block/nbd.c
@@ -521,12 +521,8 @@ static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_request(BlockDriverState *bs,
     if (qiov) {
         qio_channel_set_cork(s->ioc, true);
         rc = nbd_send_request(s->ioc, request);
-        if (rc >= 0) {
-            if (qio_channel_writev_all(s->ioc, qiov->iov, qiov->niov,
-                                       NULL) < 0) {
-                rc = -EIO;
-            }
-        } else if (rc >= 0) {
+        if (rc >= 0 && qio_channel_writev_all(s->ioc, qiov->iov, qiov->niov,
+                                              NULL) < 0) {
             rc = -EIO;
         }
         qio_channel_set_cork(s->ioc, false);