diff --git a/net/rds/message.c b/net/rds/message.c
index 1ca012e995d7..bdd177d493a3 100644
--- a/net/rds/message.c
+++ b/net/rds/message.c
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ static int rds_message_zcopy_from_user(struct rds_message *rm, struct iov_iter *
 
 			for (i = 0; i < rm->data.op_nents; i++)
 				put_page(sg_page(&rm->data.op_sg[i]));
+			rm->data.op_nents = 0;
 			mmp = &rm->data.op_mmp_znotifier->z_mmp;
 			mm_unaccount_pinned_pages(mmp);
 			ret = -EFAULT;