diff --git a/sys/nfsserver/nfs_syscalls.c b/sys/nfsserver/nfs_syscalls.c
index 83a3b329d6a0..26f729d1805e 100644
--- a/sys/nfsserver/nfs_syscalls.c
+++ b/sys/nfsserver/nfs_syscalls.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ nfssvc_addsock(struct file *fp, struct sockaddr *mynam, struct thread *td)
 
 	slp->ns_so = so;
 	slp->ns_nam = mynam;
-	fp->f_count++;
+	fhold(fp);
 	slp->ns_fp = fp;
 	s = splnet();
 	so->so_upcallarg = (caddr_t)slp;