diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 9cb1b17014f5..3feb38e818ab 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -3159,7 +3159,7 @@ nfs4_open_delegation(struct net *net, struct svc_fh *fh,
 	open->op_delegate_type = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_READ;
 	return;
 out_free:
-	unhash_stid(&dp->dl_stid);
+	remove_stid(&dp->dl_stid);
 	nfs4_put_delegation(dp);
 out_no_deleg:
 	open->op_delegate_type = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_NONE;