diff --git a/fs/nfs/dir.c b/fs/nfs/dir.c
index 43df0b365b981..a3de586d21e2b 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dir.c
@@ -1042,6 +1042,7 @@ static int uncached_readdir(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 		goto out;
 
 	desc->page_index = 0;
+	desc->cache_entry_index = 0;
 	desc->last_cookie = desc->dir_cookie;
 	desc->duped = 0;