1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4super.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4super.c
index 75090feeafad..d91898193b2f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4super.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4super.c
@@ -91,10 +91,11 @@ static void nfs4_evict_inode(struct inode *inode)
 {
         truncate_inode_pages_final(&inode->i_data);
         clear_inode(inode);
-        pnfs_return_layout(inode);
-        pnfs_destroy_layout(NFS_I(inode));
         /* If we are holding a delegation, return it! */
         nfs_inode_return_delegation_noreclaim(inode);
+        /* Note that above delegreturn would trigger pnfs return-on-close */
+        pnfs_return_layout(inode);
+        pnfs_destroy_layout(NFS_I(inode));
         /* First call standard NFS clear_inode() code */
         nfs_clear_inode(inode);
 }