2 : (fpos_off(rde->offset) + 1);
                        err = note_last_dentry(dfi, rde->name, rde->name_len,
                                               next_offset);
-                       if (err)
+                       if (err) {
+                               ceph_mdsc_put_request(dfi->last_readdir);
+                               dfi->last_readdir = NULL;
                                return err;
+                       }
                } else if (req->r_reply_info.dir_end) {
                        dfi->next_offset = 2;
                        /* keep last name */
                if (!dir_emit(ctx, rde->name, rde->name_len,
                              ceph_present_ino(inode->i_sb, le64_to_cpu(rde->inode.in->ino)),
                              le32_to_cpu(rde->inode.in->mode) >> 12)) {
+                       /*
+                        * NOTE: Here no need to put the 'dfi->last_readdir',
+                        * because when dir_emit stops us it's most likely
+                        * doesn't have enough memory, etc. So for next readdir
+                        * it will continue.
+                        */
                        dout("filldir stopping us...\n");
                        return 0;
                }