diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index a64d1e40dba9..330f3a012f8e 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -1190,7 +1190,8 @@ bool pnfs_roc(struct inode *ino)
 
 	spin_lock(&ino->i_lock);
 	lo = nfsi->layout;
-	if (!lo || test_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_BULK_RECALL, &lo->plh_flags))
+	if (!lo || !pnfs_layout_is_valid(lo) ||
+	    test_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_BULK_RECALL, &lo->plh_flags))
 		goto out_noroc;
 
 	/* no roc if we hold a delegation */