diff --git a/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_volume.c b/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_volume.c
index dd40e313ca..e99d0240d8 100644
--- a/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_volume.c
+++ b/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_volume.c
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ long cm_UpdateVolumeLocation(struct cm_cell *cellp, cm_user_t *userp, cm_req_t *
     }
 
 #ifdef AFS_FREELANCE_CLIENT
-    if ( cellp->cellID == AFS_FAKE_ROOT_CELL_ID && volp->vol[RWVOL].ID == AFS_FAKE_ROOT_VOL_ID )
+    if (cellp->cellID == AFS_FAKE_ROOT_CELL_ID)
     {
-	freelance = 1;
+        freelance = 1;
         memset(&vldbEntry, 0, sizeof(vldbEntry));
         vldbEntry.flags |= VLF_RWEXISTS;
         vldbEntry.volumeId[0] = AFS_FAKE_ROOT_VOL_ID;