diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 2213b00dd239..207b3fd688a0 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2552,12 +2552,14 @@ static void nfs4_open_release(void *calldata)
 	struct nfs4_opendata *data = calldata;
 	struct nfs4_state *state = NULL;
 
+	/* In case of error, no cleanup! */
+	if (data->rpc_status != 0 || !data->rpc_done) {
+		nfs_release_seqid(data->o_arg.seqid);
+		goto out_free;
+	}
 	/* If this request hasn't been cancelled, do nothing */
 	if (!data->cancelled)
 		goto out_free;
-	/* In case of error, no cleanup! */
-	if (data->rpc_status != 0 || !data->rpc_done)
-		goto out_free;
 	/* In case we need an open_confirm, no cleanup! */
 	if (data->o_res.rflags & NFS4_OPEN_RESULT_CONFIRM)
 		goto out_free;