diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index cb7dff5c45d7..fb4738ef162f 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ static int fuse_readpages_fill(void *_data, struct page *page)
 	}
 
 	if (WARN_ON(req->num_pages >= req->max_pages)) {
+		unlock_page(page);
 		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 		return -EIO;
 	}