diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 3b73e4d342bf..95234c8060d5 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1214,8 +1214,10 @@ nfsd4_verify_copy(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	return status;
 out_put_dst:
 	nfsd_file_put(*dst);
+	*dst = NULL;
 out_put_src:
 	nfsd_file_put(*src);
+	*src = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }