diff --git a/src/rgw/rgw_cr_rados.h b/src/rgw/rgw_cr_rados.h
index 0b77ee7f166..43230b73718 100644
--- a/src/rgw/rgw_cr_rados.h
+++ b/src/rgw/rgw_cr_rados.h
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ public:
   RGWAsyncRadosRequest(RGWCoroutine *_caller, RGWAioCompletionNotifier *_cn) : caller(_caller), notifier(_cn), retcode(0),
                                                                                done(false), lock("RGWAsyncRadosRequest::lock") {
     notifier->get();
-    caller->get();
   }
   virtual ~RGWAsyncRadosRequest() {
     notifier->put();
-    caller->put();
   }
 
   void send_request() {