1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 42c498ce9f0e..a9b707b23858 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -953,14 +953,14 @@ nfsd4_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
         nfs4_lock_state();
         status = nfs4_preprocess_stateid_op(SVC_NET(rqstp),
                                         cstate, stateid, WR_STATE, &filp);
-        if (filp)
-                get_file(filp);
-        nfs4_unlock_state();
-
         if (status) {
+                nfs4_unlock_state();
                 dprintk("NFSD: nfsd4_write: couldn't process stateid!\n");
                 return status;
         }
+        if (filp)
+                get_file(filp);
+        nfs4_unlock_state();
 
         cnt = write->wr_buflen;
         write->wr_how_written = write->wr_stable_how;