diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
index 65d4511b7af0..6c4fe9409611 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 a34a22e272ad..e6bb621f1ffd 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;
 }