diff --git a/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c b/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
index 890a29912d5a..d29c119ecd9c 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void xprt_free_allocation(struct rpc_rqst *req)
 
 	dprintk("RPC:        free allocations for req= %p\n", req);
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(test_bit(RPC_BC_PA_IN_USE, &req->rq_bc_pa_state));
-	xbufp = &req->rq_private_buf;
+	xbufp = &req->rq_rcv_buf;
 	free_page((unsigned long)xbufp->head[0].iov_base);
 	xbufp = &req->rq_snd_buf;
 	free_page((unsigned long)xbufp->head[0].iov_base);