diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
index cc79300..032af38 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@
 		fhp->fh_post_saved = 0;
 #endif
 	}
+	fh_drop_write(fhp);
 	if (exp) {
 		exp_put(exp);
 		fhp->fh_export = NULL;