diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index d8fc5d72a161..e5cdb700bbe7 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -1948,6 +1948,7 @@ restart:
 				set_bit(ops->owner_flag_bit, &sp->so_flags);
 				nfs4_put_state_owner(sp);
 				status = nfs4_recovery_handle_error(clp, status);
+				nfs4_free_state_owners(&freeme);
 				return (status != 0) ? status : -EAGAIN;
 			}