1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 332f97e0385e..7dd4e78878d6 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -1250,9 +1250,11 @@ int p9_client_clunk(struct p9_fid *fid)
         P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_9P, "<<< RCLUNK fid %d\n", fid->fid);
 
         p9_free_req(clnt, req);
-        p9_fid_destroy(fid);
-
 error:
+        /*
+         * Fid is not valid even after a failed clunk
+         */
+        p9_fid_destroy(fid);
         return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9_client_clunk);