diff --git a/fs/nfs/proc.c b/fs/nfs/proc.c
index 0c672588..8069b41 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/proc.c
@@ -668,6 +668,11 @@
 	msg->rpc_proc = &nfs_procedures[NFSPROC_WRITE];
 }
 
+static void nfs_proc_write_rpc_prepare(struct rpc_task *task, struct nfs_write_data *data)
+{
+	rpc_call_start(task);
+}
+
 static void
 nfs_proc_commit_setup(struct nfs_write_data *data, struct rpc_message *msg)
 {
@@ -738,6 +743,7 @@
 	.read_setup	= nfs_proc_read_setup,
 	.read_done	= nfs_read_done,
 	.write_setup	= nfs_proc_write_setup,
+	.write_rpc_prepare = nfs_proc_write_rpc_prepare,
 	.write_done	= nfs_write_done,
 	.commit_setup	= nfs_proc_commit_setup,
 	.lock		= nfs_proc_lock,