diff --git a/fs/ceph/caps.c b/fs/ceph/caps.c
index aa4df4a02252..efdf81ea3b5f 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/caps.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/caps.c
@@ -1734,8 +1734,12 @@ retry_locked:
 		}
 
 		/* want more caps from mds? */
-		if (want & ~(cap->mds_wanted | cap->issued))
-			goto ack;
+		if (want & ~cap->mds_wanted) {
+			if (want & ~(cap->mds_wanted | cap->issued))
+				goto ack;
+			if (!__cap_is_valid(cap))
+				goto ack;
+		}
 
 		/* things we might delay */
 		if ((cap->issued & ~retain) == 0 &&