diff --git a/fs/netfs/io.c b/fs/netfs/io.c
index e8ff1e61ce79..4261ad6c55b6 100644
--- a/fs/netfs/io.c
+++ b/fs/netfs/io.c
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@ int netfs_begin_read(struct netfs_io_request *rreq, bool sync)
 
 	if (!rreq->submitted) {
 		netfs_put_request(rreq, false, netfs_rreq_trace_put_no_submit);
+		if (rreq->origin == NETFS_DIO_READ)
+			inode_dio_end(rreq->inode);
 		ret = 0;
 		goto out;
 	}