diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index ca92ac36fe9d..883dd4a1c157 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -590,10 +590,10 @@ static void nfs_cancel_commit_list(struct list_head *head)
 
 	while(!list_empty(head)) {
 		req = nfs_list_entry(head->next);
+		dec_zone_page_state(req->wb_page, NR_UNSTABLE_NFS);
 		nfs_list_remove_request(req);
 		nfs_inode_remove_request(req);
-		dec_zone_page_state(req->wb_page, NR_UNSTABLE_NFS);
-		nfs_clear_page_writeback(req);
+		nfs_unlock_request(req);
 	}
 }