diff --git a/builtin/reset.c b/builtin/reset.c
index 82ef326246d796..627c76a23c4c74 100644
--- a/builtin/reset.c
+++ b/builtin/reset.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ static int reset_index(const struct object_id *oid, int reset_type, int quiet)
 	struct tree *tree;
 	struct unpack_trees_options opts;
 	int ret = -1;
-	int unpack_result;
 
 	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
 	opts.head_idx = 1;
@@ -92,11 +91,7 @@ static int reset_index(const struct object_id *oid, int reset_type, int quiet)
 	}
 	nr++;
 
-	enable_fscache(1);
-	unpack_result = unpack_trees(nr, desc, &opts);
-	enable_fscache(0);
-
-	if (unpack_result)
+	if (unpack_trees(nr, desc, &opts))
 		goto out;
 
 	if (reset_type == MIXED || reset_type == HARD) {