diff --git a/fs/ceph/dir.c b/fs/ceph/dir.c
index 7505b4f1f597..159f588ca160 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/dir.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/dir.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ more:
 		req->r_readdir_offset = fi->next_offset;
 		req->r_args.readdir.frag = cpu_to_le32(frag);
 		req->r_args.readdir.max_entries = cpu_to_le32(max_entries);
-		req->r_num_caps = max_entries;
+		req->r_num_caps = max_entries + 1;
 		err = ceph_mdsc_do_request(mdsc, NULL, req);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			ceph_mdsc_put_request(req);