diff --git a/fs/9p/fid.c b/fs/9p/fid.c
index de009a33e0e2..4ccd9cb74c11 100644
--- a/fs/9p/fid.c
+++ b/fs/9p/fid.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void v9fs_open_fid_add(struct inode *inode, struct p9_fid **pfid)
 	struct p9_fid *fid = *pfid;
 
 	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
+	fget(fid->fid);
 	hlist_add_head(&fid->ilist, (struct hlist_head *)&inode->i_private);
 	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);