diff --git a/fs/coda/file.c b/fs/coda/file.c
index 29137ff..5a87699 100644
--- a/fs/coda/file.c
+++ b/fs/coda/file.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	BUG_ON(!cfi || cfi->cfi_magic != CODA_MAGIC);
 
 	err = venus_close(coda_inode->i_sb, coda_i2f(coda_inode),
-			  coda_flags, coda_file->f_uid);
+			  coda_flags, coda_file->f_cred->fsuid);
 
 	host_inode = cfi->cfi_container->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	cii = ITOC(coda_inode);