1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index b401da386604..d0848fc6529e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1030,6 +1030,8 @@ nfsd4_fallocate(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
                 dprintk("NFSD: nfsd4_fallocate: couldn't process stateid!\n");
                 return status;
         }
+        if (!file)
+                return nfserr_bad_stateid;
 
         status = nfsd4_vfs_fallocate(rqstp, &cstate->current_fh, file,
                                      fallocate->falloc_offset,