diff --git a/xlators/performance/quick-read/src/quick-read.c b/xlators/performance/quick-read/src/quick-read.c
index d19fa2c..da87a60 100644
--- a/xlators/performance/quick-read/src/quick-read.c
+++ b/xlators/performance/quick-read/src/quick-read.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ qr_open (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this, loc_t *loc, int32_t flags,
         }
         UNLOCK (&table->lock);
 
-        if (content_cached && ((flags & O_DIRECTORY) == O_DIRECTORY)) {
+        if (content_cached && (flags & O_DIRECTORY)) {
                 op_ret = -1;
                 op_errno = ENOTDIR;
                 gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING,