diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index d171696017f4..dac8d7676aff 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -1541,6 +1541,7 @@ int nfs_wb_page_cancel(struct inode *inode, struct page *page)
 			break;
 		}
 		ret = nfs_wait_on_request(req);
+		nfs_release_request(req);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out;
 	}