diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 8e127b39d323..ac8ed96c4199 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -2983,6 +2983,7 @@ nfs4_open_delegation(struct net *net, struct svc_fh *fh,
 	}
 	return;
 out_free:
+	unhash_stid(&dp->dl_stid);
 	nfs4_put_delegation(dp);
 out_no_deleg:
 	flag = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_NONE;