diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
index 4e3be7201b1c..5fb202acb0fd 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ out:
 fail:
 	posix_acl_release(resp->acl_access);
 	posix_acl_release(resp->acl_default);
+	resp->acl_access = NULL;
+	resp->acl_default = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
index 5e34e98db969..7b5433bd3019 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ out:
 fail:
 	posix_acl_release(resp->acl_access);
 	posix_acl_release(resp->acl_default);
+	resp->acl_access = NULL;
+	resp->acl_default = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }