diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
index 91ffde8..41456d9 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@
 # define RPCDBG_FACILITY	RPCDBG_TRANS
 #endif
 
+enum rpcrdma_chunktype {
+	rpcrdma_noch = 0,
+	rpcrdma_readch,
+	rpcrdma_areadch,
+	rpcrdma_writech,
+	rpcrdma_replych
+};
+
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SUNRPC_DEBUG)
 static const char transfertypes[][12] = {
 	"pure inline",	/* no chunks */
@@ -284,28 +292,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Marshal chunks. This routine returns the header length
- * consumed by marshaling.
- *
- * Returns positive RPC/RDMA header size, or negative errno.
- */
-
-ssize_t
-rpcrdma_marshal_chunks(struct rpc_rqst *rqst, ssize_t result)
-{
-	struct rpcrdma_req *req = rpcr_to_rdmar(rqst);
-	struct rpcrdma_msg *headerp = rdmab_to_msg(req->rl_rdmabuf);
-
-	if (req->rl_rtype != rpcrdma_noch)
-		result = rpcrdma_create_chunks(rqst, &rqst->rq_snd_buf,
-					       headerp, req->rl_rtype);
-	else if (req->rl_wtype != rpcrdma_noch)
-		result = rpcrdma_create_chunks(rqst, &rqst->rq_rcv_buf,
-					       headerp, req->rl_wtype);
-	return result;
-}
-
-/*
  * Copy write data inline.
  * This function is used for "small" requests. Data which is passed
  * to RPC via iovecs (or page list) is copied directly into the
@@ -397,6 +383,7 @@
 	char *base;
 	size_t rpclen, padlen;
 	ssize_t hdrlen;
+	enum rpcrdma_chunktype rtype, wtype;
 	struct rpcrdma_msg *headerp;
 
 	/*
@@ -433,13 +420,13 @@
 	 * into pages; otherwise use reply chunks.
 	 */
 	if (rqst->rq_rcv_buf.buflen <= RPCRDMA_INLINE_READ_THRESHOLD(rqst))
-		req->rl_wtype = rpcrdma_noch;
+		wtype = rpcrdma_noch;
 	else if (rqst->rq_rcv_buf.page_len == 0)
-		req->rl_wtype = rpcrdma_replych;
+		wtype = rpcrdma_replych;
 	else if (rqst->rq_rcv_buf.flags & XDRBUF_READ)
-		req->rl_wtype = rpcrdma_writech;
+		wtype = rpcrdma_writech;
 	else
-		req->rl_wtype = rpcrdma_replych;
+		wtype = rpcrdma_replych;
 
 	/*
 	 * Chunks needed for arguments?
@@ -456,16 +443,16 @@
 	 * TBD check NFSv4 setacl
 	 */
 	if (rqst->rq_snd_buf.len <= RPCRDMA_INLINE_WRITE_THRESHOLD(rqst))
-		req->rl_rtype = rpcrdma_noch;
+		rtype = rpcrdma_noch;
 	else if (rqst->rq_snd_buf.page_len == 0)
-		req->rl_rtype = rpcrdma_areadch;
+		rtype = rpcrdma_areadch;
 	else
-		req->rl_rtype = rpcrdma_readch;
+		rtype = rpcrdma_readch;
 
 	/* The following simplification is not true forever */
-	if (req->rl_rtype != rpcrdma_noch && req->rl_wtype == rpcrdma_replych)
-		req->rl_wtype = rpcrdma_noch;
-	if (req->rl_rtype != rpcrdma_noch && req->rl_wtype != rpcrdma_noch) {
+	if (rtype != rpcrdma_noch && wtype == rpcrdma_replych)
+		wtype = rpcrdma_noch;
+	if (rtype != rpcrdma_noch && wtype != rpcrdma_noch) {
 		dprintk("RPC:       %s: cannot marshal multiple chunk lists\n",
 			__func__);
 		return -EIO;
@@ -479,7 +466,7 @@
 	 * When padding is in use and applies to the transfer, insert
 	 * it and change the message type.
 	 */
-	if (req->rl_rtype == rpcrdma_noch) {
+	if (rtype == rpcrdma_noch) {
 
 		padlen = rpcrdma_inline_pullup(rqst,
 						RPCRDMA_INLINE_PAD_VALUE(rqst));
@@ -494,7 +481,7 @@
 			headerp->rm_body.rm_padded.rm_pempty[1] = xdr_zero;
 			headerp->rm_body.rm_padded.rm_pempty[2] = xdr_zero;
 			hdrlen += 2 * sizeof(u32); /* extra words in padhdr */
-			if (req->rl_wtype != rpcrdma_noch) {
+			if (wtype != rpcrdma_noch) {
 				dprintk("RPC:       %s: invalid chunk list\n",
 					__func__);
 				return -EIO;
@@ -515,18 +502,26 @@
 			 * on receive. Therefore, we request a reply chunk
 			 * for non-writes wherever feasible and efficient.
 			 */
-			if (req->rl_wtype == rpcrdma_noch)
-				req->rl_wtype = rpcrdma_replych;
+			if (wtype == rpcrdma_noch)
+				wtype = rpcrdma_replych;
 		}
 	}
 
-	hdrlen = rpcrdma_marshal_chunks(rqst, hdrlen);
+	if (rtype != rpcrdma_noch) {
+		hdrlen = rpcrdma_create_chunks(rqst, &rqst->rq_snd_buf,
+					       headerp, rtype);
+		wtype = rtype;	/* simplify dprintk */
+
+	} else if (wtype != rpcrdma_noch) {
+		hdrlen = rpcrdma_create_chunks(rqst, &rqst->rq_rcv_buf,
+					       headerp, wtype);
+	}
 	if (hdrlen < 0)
 		return hdrlen;
 
 	dprintk("RPC:       %s: %s: hdrlen %zd rpclen %zd padlen %zd"
 		" headerp 0x%p base 0x%p lkey 0x%x\n",
-		__func__, transfertypes[req->rl_wtype], hdrlen, rpclen, padlen,
+		__func__, transfertypes[wtype], hdrlen, rpclen, padlen,
 		headerp, base, rdmab_lkey(req->rl_rdmabuf));
 
 	/*
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/transport.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/transport.c
index 9be7f97..97f6562 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/transport.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/transport.c
@@ -608,10 +608,7 @@
 	struct rpcrdma_xprt *r_xprt = rpcx_to_rdmax(xprt);
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (req->rl_niovs == 0)
-		rc = rpcrdma_marshal_req(rqst);
-	else if (r_xprt->rx_ia.ri_memreg_strategy != RPCRDMA_ALLPHYSICAL)
-		rc = rpcrdma_marshal_chunks(rqst, 0);
+	rc = rpcrdma_marshal_req(rqst);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto failed_marshal;
 
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/xprt_rdma.h b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/xprt_rdma.h
index 0a16fb6..c8afd83 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/xprt_rdma.h
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/xprt_rdma.h
@@ -143,14 +143,6 @@
 	return (struct rpcrdma_msg *)rb->rg_base;
 }
 
-enum rpcrdma_chunktype {
-	rpcrdma_noch = 0,
-	rpcrdma_readch,
-	rpcrdma_areadch,
-	rpcrdma_writech,
-	rpcrdma_replych
-};
-
 /*
  * struct rpcrdma_rep -- this structure encapsulates state required to recv
  * and complete a reply, asychronously. It needs several pieces of
@@ -258,7 +250,6 @@
 	unsigned int	rl_niovs;	/* 0, 2 or 4 */
 	unsigned int	rl_nchunks;	/* non-zero if chunks */
 	unsigned int	rl_connect_cookie;	/* retry detection */
-	enum rpcrdma_chunktype	rl_rtype, rl_wtype;
 	struct rpcrdma_buffer *rl_buffer; /* home base for this structure */
 	struct rpcrdma_rep	*rl_reply;/* holder for reply buffer */
 	struct ib_sge	rl_send_iov[4];	/* for active requests */
@@ -418,7 +409,6 @@
 /*
  * RPC/RDMA protocol calls - xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
  */
-ssize_t rpcrdma_marshal_chunks(struct rpc_rqst *, ssize_t);
 int rpcrdma_marshal_req(struct rpc_rqst *);
 size_t rpcrdma_max_payload(struct rpcrdma_xprt *);