diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
index 618ced381a14..7c9fbf504f07 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
@@ -500,8 +500,10 @@ __be32 nfs4_callback_sequence(struct cb_sequenceargs *args,
 	cps->slot = slot;
 
 	/* The ca_maxresponsesize_cached is 0 with no DRC */
-	if (args->csa_cachethis != 0)
-		return htonl(NFS4ERR_REP_TOO_BIG_TO_CACHE);
+	if (args->csa_cachethis != 0) {
+		status = htonl(NFS4ERR_REP_TOO_BIG_TO_CACHE);
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Check for pending referring calls.  If a match is found, a