diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 5fcd93f7cb8c..3cef81e196c6 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -3042,12 +3042,9 @@ static void
 nfsd4_cb_recall_any_release(struct nfsd4_callback *cb)
 {
 	struct nfs4_client *clp = cb->cb_clp;
-	struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(clp->net, nfsd_net_id);
 
-	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
 	clear_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_CB_RECALL_ANY, &clp->cl_flags);
-	put_client_renew_locked(clp);
-	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
+	drop_client(clp);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -6616,7 +6613,7 @@ deleg_reaper(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 		list_add(&clp->cl_ra_cblist, &cblist);
 
 		/* release in nfsd4_cb_recall_any_release */
-		atomic_inc(&clp->cl_rpc_users);
+		kref_get(&clp->cl_nfsdfs.cl_ref);
 		set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_CB_RECALL_ANY, &clp->cl_flags);
 		clp->cl_ra_time = ktime_get_boottime_seconds();
 	}