diff --git a/fs/netfs/buffered_read.c b/fs/netfs/buffered_read.c
index 51f844bfbdff..e7ad511e494c 100644
--- a/fs/netfs/buffered_read.c
+++ b/fs/netfs/buffered_read.c
@@ -457,9 +457,6 @@ static int netfs_read_gaps(struct file *file, struct folio *folio)
 
 	netfs_read_to_pagecache(rreq, NULL);
 
-	if (sink)
-		folio_put(sink);
-
 	ret = netfs_wait_for_read(rreq);
 	if (ret >= 0) {
 		if (group)
@@ -471,6 +468,9 @@ static int netfs_read_gaps(struct file *file, struct folio *folio)
 		flush_dcache_folio(folio);
 		folio_mark_uptodate(folio);
 	}
+
+	if (sink)
+		folio_put(sink);
 	folio_unlock(folio);
 	netfs_put_request(rreq, netfs_rreq_trace_put_return);
 	return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;