diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index d53d6785cba2..d2b4845ecb4d 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -5106,6 +5106,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_getlk(struct nfs4_state *state, int cmd, struct file_lock
 			status = 0;
 	}
 	request->fl_ops->fl_release_private(request);
+	request->fl_ops = NULL;
 out:
 	return status;
 }