diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
index b9037d99b564..6f356c71e234 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -6434,6 +6434,7 @@ void nfsd4_release_compoundargs(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	struct nfsd4_compoundargs *args = rqstp->rq_argp;
 
+	args->opcnt = 0;
 	if (args->ops != args->iops) {
 		void *old_ops = args->ops;