1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index d0848fc6529e..4a8314f08a0e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1071,6 +1071,8 @@ nfsd4_seek(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
                 dprintk("NFSD: nfsd4_seek: couldn't process stateid!\n");
                 return status;
         }
+        if (!file)
+                return nfserr_bad_stateid;
 
         switch (seek->seek_whence) {
         case NFS4_CONTENT_DATA: