diff --git a/fs/nfs/read.c b/fs/nfs/read.c
index dd92156e27c5..464077daf62f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/read.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/read.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ int nfs_readpage(struct file *file, struct page *page)
 	dprintk("NFS: nfs_readpage (%p %ld@%lu)\n",
 		page, PAGE_SIZE, page_index(page));
 	nfs_inc_stats(inode, NFSIOS_VFSREADPAGE);
-	nfs_add_stats(inode, NFSIOS_READPAGES, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Try to flush any pending writes to the file..
@@ -359,6 +358,7 @@ int nfs_readpage(struct file *file, struct page *page)
 		if (!PageUptodate(page) && !ret)
 			ret = xchg(&ctx->error, 0);
 	}
+	nfs_add_stats(inode, NFSIOS_READPAGES, 1);
 out:
 	put_nfs_open_context(ctx);
 	return ret;