diff --git a/fs/afs/file.c b/fs/afs/file.c
index 56b69576274d..dd3c55c9101c 100644
--- a/fs/afs/file.c
+++ b/fs/afs/file.c
@@ -191,11 +191,13 @@ void afs_put_read(struct afs_read *req)
 	int i;
 
 	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&req->usage)) {
-		for (i = 0; i < req->nr_pages; i++)
-			if (req->pages[i])
-				put_page(req->pages[i]);
-		if (req->pages != req->array)
-			kfree(req->pages);
+		if (req->pages) {
+			for (i = 0; i < req->nr_pages; i++)
+				if (req->pages[i])
+					put_page(req->pages[i]);
+			if (req->pages != req->array)
+				kfree(req->pages);
+		}
 		kfree(req);
 	}
 }