diff --git a/fs/inode/fs_files.c b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
index fbc4b0b1079a2..ea8fc30241538 100644
--- a/fs/inode/fs_files.c
+++ b/fs/inode/fs_files.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static int files_extend(FAR struct filelist *list, size_t row)
 
   if (CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS_PER_BLOCK * orig_rows > OPEN_MAX)
     {
+      files_dumplist(list);
       return -EMFILE;
     }