h->last_refresh = now;
 }
 
+static inline int cache_is_expired(struct cache_detail *detail, struct cache_head *h)
+{
+       return  (h->expiry_time < get_seconds()) ||
+               (detail->flush_time > h->last_refresh);
+}
+
 struct cache_head *sunrpc_cache_lookup(struct cache_detail *detail,
                                       struct cache_head *key, int hash)
 {
 static inline int cache_is_valid(struct cache_detail *detail, struct cache_head *h)
 {
        if (!test_bit(CACHE_VALID, &h->flags) ||
-           h->expiry_time < get_seconds())
-               return -EAGAIN;
-       else if (detail->flush_time > h->last_refresh)
+           cache_is_expired(detail, h))
                return -EAGAIN;
        else {
                /* entry is valid */
                for (ch = *cp ; ch ; cp = & ch->next, ch = *cp) {
                        if (current_detail->nextcheck > ch->expiry_time)
                                current_detail->nextcheck = ch->expiry_time+1;
-                       if (ch->expiry_time >= get_seconds() &&
-                           ch->last_refresh >= current_detail->flush_time)
+                       if (!cache_is_expired(current_detail, ch))
                                continue;
 
                        *cp = ch->next;