diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
index 88cefb630e17..5c9f8f8404d5 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -1054,6 +1054,7 @@ nfsd_file_do_acquire(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 			status = nfserr_jukebox;
 			goto construction_err;
 		}
+		nfsd_file_put(nf);
 		open_retry = false;
 		fh_put(fhp);
 		goto retry;