diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
index 9d9b239..7f3f957 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
@@ -428,6 +428,11 @@
 	msg->rpc_proc = &nfs3_procedures[NFS3PROC_REMOVE];
 }
 
+static void nfs3_proc_unlink_rpc_prepare(struct rpc_task *task, struct nfs_unlinkdata *data)
+{
+	rpc_call_start(task);
+}
+
 static int
 nfs3_proc_unlink_done(struct rpc_task *task, struct inode *dir)
 {
@@ -874,6 +879,7 @@
 	.create		= nfs3_proc_create,
 	.remove		= nfs3_proc_remove,
 	.unlink_setup	= nfs3_proc_unlink_setup,
+	.unlink_rpc_prepare = nfs3_proc_unlink_rpc_prepare,
 	.unlink_done	= nfs3_proc_unlink_done,
 	.rename		= nfs3_proc_rename,
 	.rename_setup	= nfs3_proc_rename_setup,