diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index ce4168ad7e24..cd5521428353 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,8 @@ restart:
 				}
 				spin_unlock(&state->state_lock);
 				nfs4_put_open_state(state);
+				clear_bit(NFS4CLNT_RECLAIM_NOGRACE,
+					&state->flags);
 				goto restart;
 			}
 		}