diff --git a/fs/ceph/file.c b/fs/ceph/file.c
index 88932c9..5d2af84 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/file.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/file.c
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@
 	kfree(cf->dir_info);
 	dput(cf->dentry);
 	kmem_cache_free(ceph_file_cachep, cf);
+
+	/* wake up anyone waiting for caps on this inode */
+	wake_up(&ci->i_cap_wq);
 	return 0;
 }