diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
index 1418bc889aa08..da7c9cb12403d 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -211,12 +211,9 @@ static const struct rhashtable_params nfsd_file_rhash_params = {
 static void
 nfsd_file_schedule_laundrette(void)
 {
-	if ((atomic_read(&nfsd_file_rhash_tbl.nelems) == 0) ||
-	    test_bit(NFSD_FILE_CACHE_UP, &nfsd_file_flags) == 0)
-		return;
-
-	queue_delayed_work(system_wq, &nfsd_filecache_laundrette,
-			NFSD_LAUNDRETTE_DELAY);
+	if (test_bit(NFSD_FILE_CACHE_UP, &nfsd_file_flags))
+		queue_delayed_work(system_wq, &nfsd_filecache_laundrette,
+				   NFSD_LAUNDRETTE_DELAY);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -666,7 +663,8 @@ static void
 nfsd_file_gc_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	nfsd_file_gc();
-	nfsd_file_schedule_laundrette();
+	if (list_lru_count(&nfsd_file_lru))
+		nfsd_file_schedule_laundrette();
 }
 
 static unsigned long