diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 5d99e8810b85..0dded931f119 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1726,6 +1726,7 @@ nfsd4_proc_compound(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	if (status) {
 		op = &args->ops[0];
 		op->status = status;
+		resp->opcnt = 1;
 		goto encode_op;
 	}