diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 452ed633a2c7..bd7846758947 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1059,8 +1059,10 @@ out:
 	return status;
 out_put_dst:
 	nfsd_file_put(*dst);
+	*dst = NULL;
 out_put_src:
 	nfsd_file_put(*src);
+	*src = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }