diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index 3ddc9fb2e358..3fd7136321ca 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ nfsd4_cb_recall(struct nfs4_delegation *dp)
 	 * Success or failure, now we're either waiting for lease expiration
 	 * or deleg_return.
 	 */
-	nfs4_lock_state();
 	put_nfs4_client(clp);
+	nfs4_lock_state();
 	nfs4_put_delegation(dp);
 	nfs4_unlock_state();
 	return;