diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
index f09d96ff2065..e2e248032bfd 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,7 @@ wait_for_construction:
 			status = nfserr_jukebox;
 			goto construction_err;
 		}
+		nfsd_file_put(nf);
 		open_retry = false;
 		fh_put(fhp);
 		goto retry;