diff --git a/src/librbd/internal.cc b/src/librbd/internal.cc
index 37ded6c246c4c..f74837c849780 100644
--- a/src/librbd/internal.cc
+++ b/src/librbd/internal.cc
@@ -1404,8 +1404,6 @@ int invoke_async_request(ImageCtx *ictx, const std::string& request_type,
 
     if (!order)
       order = cct->_conf->rbd_default_order;
-    if (!order)
-      order = RBD_DEFAULT_OBJ_ORDER;
 
     if (order > 25 || order < 12) {
       lderr(cct) << "order must be in the range [12, 25]" << dendl;