diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 90cfda75313c..d112c8a322d9 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1364,10 +1364,6 @@ nfsd4_layoutcommit(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	nfserr = ops->proc_layoutcommit(inode, lcp);
-	if (nfserr)
-		goto out_put_stid;
-
 	if (new_size > i_size_read(inode)) {
 		lcp->lc_size_chg = 1;
 		lcp->lc_newsize = new_size;
@@ -1375,7 +1371,7 @@ nfsd4_layoutcommit(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 		lcp->lc_size_chg = 0;
 	}
 
-out_put_stid:
+	nfserr = ops->proc_layoutcommit(inode, lcp);
 	nfs4_put_stid(&ls->ls_stid);
 out:
 	return nfserr;