1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index 98ff061ccaf3..8e5745a4deff 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -448,7 +448,9 @@ static void nfs_inode_add_request(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_page *req)
                 set_page_private(req->wb_page, (unsigned long)req);
         }
         nfsi->npages++;
-        set_bit(PG_INODE_REF, &req->wb_flags);
+        /* this a head request for a page group - mark it as having an
+         * extra reference so sub groups can follow suit */
+        WARN_ON(test_and_set_bit(PG_INODE_REF, &req->wb_flags));
         kref_get(&req->wb_kref);
         spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 }
@@ -474,7 +476,9 @@ static void nfs_inode_remove_request(struct nfs_page *req)
                 nfsi->npages--;
                 spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
         }
-        nfs_release_request(req);
+
+        if (test_and_clear_bit(PG_INODE_REF, &req->wb_flags))
+                nfs_release_request(req);
 }
 
 static void