diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 6d2812a39287..741ff8c9c6ed 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2933,7 +2933,8 @@ static int _nfs4_open_and_get_state(struct nfs4_opendata *opendata,
 	}
 
 out:
-	nfs4_sequence_free_slot(&opendata->o_res.seq_res);
+	if (!opendata->cancelled)
+		nfs4_sequence_free_slot(&opendata->o_res.seq_res);
 	return ret;
 }