diff --git a/fs/aio.c b/fs/aio.c
index c4b508605bab..3fe07571f942 100644
--- a/fs/aio.c
+++ b/fs/aio.c
@@ -1470,6 +1470,7 @@ rw_common:
 
 		len = ret;
 
+		get_file(file);
 		if (rw == WRITE)
 			file_start_write(file);
 
@@ -1477,6 +1478,7 @@ rw_common:
 
 		if (rw == WRITE)
 			file_end_write(file);
+		fput(file);
 		kfree(iovec);
 		break;