diff --git a/src/backend/access/gist/gistxlog.c b/src/backend/access/gist/gistxlog.c
index 7cc64aeb49..e12b9c66dc 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gist/gistxlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gist/gistxlog.c
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ gistRedoPageUpdateRecord(XLogRecPtr lsn, XLogRecord *record)
 		GistPageSetLeaf(page);
 	}
 
-	GistPageGetOpaque(page)->rightlink = InvalidBlockNumber;
 	PageSetLSN(page, lsn);
 	MarkBufferDirty(buffer);
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(buffer);