diff --git a/fs/splice.c b/fs/splice.c
index 3e06611d19ae..030e162985b5 100644
--- a/fs/splice.c
+++ b/fs/splice.c
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ ssize_t direct_splice_read(struct file *in, loff_t *ppos,
 		reclaim -= ret;
 		remain = ret;
 		*ppos = kiocb.ki_pos;
-		file_accessed(in);
 	} else if (ret < 0) {
 		/*
 		 * callers of ->splice_read() expect -EAGAIN on