diff --git a/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clbio.c b/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clbio.c
index 2b22ef9bdf3d..07d456a5465a 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clbio.c
+++ b/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clbio.c
@@ -306,10 +306,6 @@ ncl_putpages(struct vop_putpages_args *ap)
 		printf("ncl_putpages: called on noncache-able vnode\n");
 		mtx_lock(&np->n_mtx);
 	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < npages; i++)
-		rtvals[i] = VM_PAGER_ERROR;
-
 	/*
 	 * When putting pages, do not extend file past EOF.
 	 */
@@ -320,6 +316,9 @@ ncl_putpages(struct vop_putpages_args *ap)
 	}
 	mtx_unlock(&np->n_mtx);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < npages; i++)
+		rtvals[i] = VM_PAGER_ERROR;
+
 	VM_CNT_INC(v_vnodeout);
 	VM_CNT_ADD(v_vnodepgsout, count);