diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
index 781bb2b115e7..be1ed33e424e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ nfsd3_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	memcpy(resp->verf, argp->verf, 8);
 	nfs3svc_encode_cookie3(resp, offset);
 
+	/* Recycle only pages that were part of the reply */
+	rqstp->rq_next_page = resp->xdr.page_ptr + 1;
+
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -538,6 +541,9 @@ nfsd3_proc_readdirplus(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	memcpy(resp->verf, argp->verf, 8);
 	nfs3svc_encode_cookie3(resp, offset);
 
+	/* Recycle only pages that were part of the reply */
+	rqstp->rq_next_page = resp->xdr.page_ptr + 1;
+
 out:
 	return rpc_success;
 }