1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index bba9fff49cfe..737315c61e7e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -1443,11 +1443,10 @@ nfsd4_sequence(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
         cstate->slot = slot;
         cstate->session = session;
 
-        /* Hold a session reference until done processing the compound:
-         * nfsd4_put_session called only if the cstate slot is set.
-         */
-        nfsd4_get_session(session);
 out:
+        /* Hold a session reference until done processing the compound. */
+        if (cstate->session)
+                nfsd4_get_session(cstate->session);
         spin_unlock(&sessionid_lock);
         /* Renew the clientid on success and on replay */
         if (cstate->session) {