diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/daemon.c b/fs/cachefiles/daemon.c
index 6465e2574230..ccb7b707ea4b 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/daemon.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/daemon.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static void cachefiles_flush_reqs(struct cachefiles_cache *cache)
 	xa_for_each(xa, index, req) {
 		req->error = -EIO;
 		complete(&req->done);
+		__xa_erase(xa, index);
 	}
 	xa_unlock(xa);