diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index aee12adf05981..ee9aa48434434 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ static void nfs4_free_ol_stateid(struct nfs4_stid *stid);
 void nfsd4_end_grace(struct nfsd_net *nn);
 static void _free_cpntf_state_locked(struct nfsd_net *nn, struct nfs4_cpntf_state *cps);
 static void nfsd4_file_hash_remove(struct nfs4_file *fi);
+static void deleg_reaper(struct nfsd_net *nn);
 
 /* Locking: */
 
@@ -6550,6 +6551,8 @@ nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 	/* service the server-to-server copy delayed unmount list */
 	nfsd4_ssc_expire_umount(nn);
 #endif
+	if (atomic_long_read(&num_delegations) >= max_delegations)
+		deleg_reaper(nn);
 out:
 	return max_t(time64_t, lt.new_timeo, NFSD_LAUNDROMAT_MINTIMEOUT);
 }