diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/ondemand.c b/fs/cachefiles/ondemand.c
index 56d12fe4bf7399..bb94ef6a6f61b7 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/ondemand.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/ondemand.c
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ ssize_t cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 	xas_clear_mark(&xas, CACHEFILES_REQ_NEW);
 	cache->req_id_next = xas.xa_index + 1;
 	refcount_inc(&req->ref);
+	cachefiles_grab_object(req->object, cachefiles_obj_get_read_req);
 	xa_unlock(&cache->reqs);
 
 	if (msg->opcode == CACHEFILES_OP_OPEN) {
@@ -355,6 +356,7 @@ ssize_t cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 			close_fd(((struct cachefiles_open *)msg->data)->fd);
 	}
 out:
+	cachefiles_put_object(req->object, cachefiles_obj_put_read_req);
 	/* Remove error request and CLOSE request has no reply */
 	if (ret || msg->opcode == CACHEFILES_OP_CLOSE) {
 		xas_reset(&xas);
diff --git a/include/trace/events/cachefiles.h b/include/trace/events/cachefiles.h
index cf4b98b9a9edc7..119a823fb5a077 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/cachefiles.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/cachefiles.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ enum cachefiles_obj_ref_trace {
 	cachefiles_obj_see_withdrawal,
 	cachefiles_obj_get_ondemand_fd,
 	cachefiles_obj_put_ondemand_fd,
+	cachefiles_obj_get_read_req,
+	cachefiles_obj_put_read_req,
 };
 
 enum fscache_why_object_killed {
@@ -127,7 +129,9 @@ enum cachefiles_error_trace {
 	EM(cachefiles_obj_see_lookup_cookie,	"SEE lookup_cookie")	\
 	EM(cachefiles_obj_see_lookup_failed,	"SEE lookup_failed")	\
 	EM(cachefiles_obj_see_withdraw_cookie,	"SEE withdraw_cookie")	\
-	E_(cachefiles_obj_see_withdrawal,	"SEE withdrawal")
+	EM(cachefiles_obj_see_withdrawal,	"SEE withdrawal")	\
+	EM(cachefiles_obj_get_read_req,		"GET read_req")		\
+	E_(cachefiles_obj_put_read_req,		"PUT read_req")
 
 #define cachefiles_coherency_traces					\
 	EM(cachefiles_coherency_check_aux,	"BAD aux ")		\