diff --git a/fs/aio.c b/fs/aio.c
index 1157e13a36d6..0aa71d338c04 100644
--- a/fs/aio.c
+++ b/fs/aio.c
@@ -1460,6 +1460,7 @@ rw_common:
 			return ret;
 		}
 
+		get_file(file);
 		if (rw == WRITE)
 			file_start_write(file);
 
@@ -1467,6 +1468,7 @@ rw_common:
 
 		if (rw == WRITE)
 			file_end_write(file);
+		fput(file);
 		kfree(iovec);
 		break;