diff --git a/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c b/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c
index 03000a10983d0..09c2f8c27ec4c 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c
@@ -1171,6 +1171,7 @@ static int gss_proxy_save_rsc(struct cache_detail *cd,
 		dprintk("RPC:       No creds found!\n");
 		goto out;
 	} else {
+		struct timespec boot;
 
 		/* steal creds */
 		rsci.cred = ud->creds;
@@ -1191,6 +1192,9 @@ static int gss_proxy_save_rsc(struct cache_detail *cd,
 						&expiry, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (status)
 			goto out;
+
+		getboottime(&boot);
+		expiry -= boot.tv_sec;
 	}
 
 	rsci.h.expiry_time = expiry;