diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
index 32bbbe5..803f59f 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 		goto error;
 
 	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, &dacl, &pacl);
 
 	v9inode = V9FS_I(inode);
 	mutex_lock(&v9inode->v_mutex);
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@
 err_clunk_old_fid:
 	if (ofid)
 		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(NULL, &dacl, &pacl);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -376,12 +377,13 @@
 		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
 	}
 	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, &dacl, &pacl);
 	inc_nlink(dir);
 	v9fs_invalidate_inode_attr(dir);
 error:
 	if (fid)
 		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(NULL, &dacl, &pacl);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -781,10 +783,11 @@
 		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
 	}
 	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, &dacl, &pacl);
 error:
 	if (fid)
 		p9_client_clunk(fid);
+	v9fs_set_create_acl(NULL, &dacl, &pacl);
 	return err;
 }