diff --git a/include/net/9p/client.h b/include/net/9p/client.h
index 67c854d07d7e..7060de84c559 100644
--- a/include/net/9p/client.h
+++ b/include/net/9p/client.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static inline int p9_req_try_get(struct p9_req_t *r)
 	return refcount_inc_not_zero(&r->refcount);
 }
 
-int p9_req_put(struct p9_req_t *r);
+int p9_req_put(struct p9_client *c, struct p9_req_t *r);
 
 void p9_client_cb(struct p9_client *c, struct p9_req_t *req, int status);
 
diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 5835fe4aebd7..866f02e88c79 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ again:
 		if (!p9_req_try_get(req))
 			goto again;
 		if (req->tc.tag != tag) {
-			p9_req_put(req);
+			p9_req_put(c, req);
 			goto again;
 		}
 	}
@@ -369,10 +369,10 @@ static int p9_tag_remove(struct p9_client *c, struct p9_req_t *r)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&c->lock, flags);
 	idr_remove(&c->reqs, tag);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&c->lock, flags);
-	return p9_req_put(r);
+	return p9_req_put(c, r);
 }
 
-int p9_req_put(struct p9_req_t *r)
+int p9_req_put(struct p9_client *c, struct p9_req_t *r)
 {
 	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&r->refcount)) {
 		p9_fcall_fini(&r->tc);
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ void p9_client_cb(struct p9_client *c, struct p9_req_t *req, int status)
 
 	wake_up(&req->wq);
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_MUX, "wakeup: %d\n", req->tc.tag);
-	p9_req_put(req);
+	p9_req_put(c, req);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9_client_cb);
 
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static struct p9_req_t *p9_client_prepare_req(struct p9_client *c,
 reterr:
 	p9_tag_remove(c, req);
 	/* We have to put also the 2nd reference as it won't be used */
-	p9_req_put(req);
+	p9_req_put(c, req);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ p9_client_rpc(struct p9_client *c, int8_t type, const char *fmt, ...)
 	err = c->trans_mod->request(c, req);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		/* write won't happen */
-		p9_req_put(req);
+		p9_req_put(c, req);
 		if (err != -ERESTARTSYS && err != -EFAULT)
 			c->status = Disconnected;
 		goto recalc_sigpending;
diff --git a/net/9p/trans_fd.c b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
index 007bbcc68010..c55c8a608bc7 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static void p9_read_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		m->rc.sdata = NULL;
 		m->rc.offset = 0;
 		m->rc.capacity = 0;
-		p9_req_put(m->rreq);
+		p9_req_put(m->client, m->rreq);
 		m->rreq = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static void p9_write_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	m->wpos += err;
 	if (m->wpos == m->wsize) {
 		m->wpos = m->wsize = 0;
-		p9_req_put(m->wreq);
+		p9_req_put(m->client, m->wreq);
 		m->wreq = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static int p9_fd_cancel(struct p9_client *client, struct p9_req_t *req)
 	if (req->status == REQ_STATUS_UNSENT) {
 		list_del(&req->req_list);
 		req->status = REQ_STATUS_FLSHD;
-		p9_req_put(req);
+		p9_req_put(client, req);
 		ret = 0;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&client->lock);
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ static int p9_fd_cancelled(struct p9_client *client, struct p9_req_t *req)
 	list_del(&req->req_list);
 	req->status = REQ_STATUS_FLSHD;
 	spin_unlock(&client->lock);
-	p9_req_put(req);
+	p9_req_put(client, req);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -885,12 +885,12 @@ static void p9_conn_destroy(struct p9_conn *m)
 	p9_mux_poll_stop(m);
 	cancel_work_sync(&m->rq);
 	if (m->rreq) {
-		p9_req_put(m->rreq);
+		p9_req_put(m->client, m->rreq);
 		m->rreq = NULL;
 	}
 	cancel_work_sync(&m->wq);
 	if (m->wreq) {
-		p9_req_put(m->wreq);
+		p9_req_put(m->client, m->wreq);
 		m->wreq = NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
index af0a8a6cd3fd..f6d145873b49 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_rdma.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ send_done(struct ib_cq *cq, struct ib_wc *wc)
 			    c->busa, c->req->tc.size,
 			    DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 	up(&rdma->sq_sem);
-	p9_req_put(c->req);
+	p9_req_put(client, c->req);
 	kfree(c);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/9p/trans_virtio.c b/net/9p/trans_virtio.c
index 490a4c900339..d110df3cb4e1 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_virtio.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_virtio.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int p9_virtio_cancel(struct p9_client *client, struct p9_req_t *req)
 /* Reply won't come, so drop req ref */
 static int p9_virtio_cancelled(struct p9_client *client, struct p9_req_t *req)
 {
-	p9_req_put(req);
+	p9_req_put(client, req);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ err_out:
 	kvfree(out_pages);
 	if (!kicked) {
 		/* reply won't come */
-		p9_req_put(req);
+		p9_req_put(client, req);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/net/9p/trans_xen.c b/net/9p/trans_xen.c
index 432ac5a16f2e..427f6caefa29 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_xen.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_xen.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ again:
 	ring->intf->out_prod = prod;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ring->lock, flags);
 	notify_remote_via_irq(ring->irq);
-	p9_req_put(p9_req);
+	p9_req_put(client, p9_req);
 
 	return 0;
 }