diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/scm/XceiverClientManager.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/scm/XceiverClientManager.java
index 246246f6202..b0e4e4ee6d0 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/scm/XceiverClientManager.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/scm/XceiverClientManager.java
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ public class XceiverClientManager implements Closeable {
                 // Mark the entry as evicted
                 XceiverClientSpi info = removalNotification.getValue();
                 info.setEvicted();
-                info.close();
               }
             }
           }).build();