diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4file.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4file.c
index 9d354de613da..57b3821d975a 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4file.c
@@ -377,10 +377,10 @@ static struct file *__nfs42_ssc_open(struct vfsmount *ss_mnt,
 		goto out_stateowner;
 
 	set_bit(NFS_SRV_SSC_COPY_STATE, &ctx->state->flags);
-	set_bit(NFS_OPEN_STATE, &ctx->state->flags);
 	memcpy(&ctx->state->open_stateid.other, &stateid->other,
 	       NFS4_STATEID_OTHER_SIZE);
 	update_open_stateid(ctx->state, stateid, NULL, filep->f_mode);
+	set_bit(NFS_OPEN_STATE, &ctx->state->flags);
 
 	nfs_file_set_open_context(filep, ctx);
 	put_nfs_open_context(ctx);