diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
index d73434200df9..8c52b6c9d31a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ fh_verify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, umode_t type, int access)
 skip_pseudoflavor_check:
 	/* Finally, check access permissions. */
 	error = nfsd_permission(rqstp, exp, dentry, access);
-	trace_nfsd_fh_verify_err(rqstp, fhp, type, access, error);
 out:
+	trace_nfsd_fh_verify_err(rqstp, fhp, type, access, error);
 	if (error == nfserr_stale)
 		nfsd_stats_fh_stale_inc(exp);
 	return error;