diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
index 3b5f18fb713f..7f100c41022a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -471,11 +471,20 @@ void nfsd_file_net_dispose(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 		for (i = 0; i < 8 && !list_empty(&l->freeme); i++)
 			list_move(l->freeme.next, &dispose);
 		spin_unlock(&l->lock);
-		if (!list_empty(&l->freeme))
-			/* Wake up another thread to share the work
+		if (!list_empty(&l->freeme)) {
+			/*
+			 * Wake up another thread to share the work
 			 * *before* doing any actual disposing.
+			 *
+			 * The filecache laundrette is shut down after
+			 * the nn->nfsd_serv pointer is cleared, but
+			 * before the svc_serv is freed.
 			 */
-			svc_wake_up(nn->nfsd_serv);
+			struct svc_serv *serv = nn->nfsd_serv;
+
+			if (serv)
+				svc_wake_up(serv);
+		}
 		nfsd_file_dispose_list(&dispose);
 	}
 }