diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 18b3688e0f19..ac9b31d96fc1 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ static struct nfs4_stid *find_one_sb_stid(struct nfs4_client *clp,
 
 /**
  * nfsd4_revoke_states - revoke all nfsv4 states associated with given filesystem
- * @net:  used to identify instance of nfsd (there is one per net namespace)
+ * @nn:   used to identify instance of nfsd (there is one per net namespace)
  * @sb:   super_block used to identify target filesystem
  *
  * All nfs4 states (open, lock, delegation, layout) held by the server instance
@@ -1771,9 +1771,8 @@ static struct nfs4_stid *find_one_sb_stid(struct nfs4_client *clp,
  * The clients which own the states will subsequently being notified that the
  * states have been "admin-revoked".
  */
-void nfsd4_revoke_states(struct net *net, struct super_block *sb)
+void nfsd4_revoke_states(struct nfsd_net *nn, struct super_block *sb)
 {
-	struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(net, nfsd_net_id);
 	unsigned int idhashval;
 	unsigned int sc_types;
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index 36ce3ca97d97..8cbfb9dc3abb 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ static ssize_t write_unlock_fs(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
 	struct path path;
 	char *fo_path;
 	int error;
+	struct nfsd_net *nn;
 
 	/* sanity check */
 	if (size == 0)
@@ -285,7 +286,13 @@ static ssize_t write_unlock_fs(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
 	 * 3.  Is that directory the root of an exported file system?
 	 */
 	error = nlmsvc_unlock_all_by_sb(path.dentry->d_sb);
-	nfsd4_revoke_states(netns(file), path.dentry->d_sb);
+	mutex_lock(&nfsd_mutex);
+	nn = net_generic(netns(file), nfsd_net_id);
+	if (nn->nfsd_serv)
+		nfsd4_revoke_states(nn, path.dentry->d_sb);
+	else
+		error = -EINVAL;
+	mutex_unlock(&nfsd_mutex);
 
 	path_put(&path);
 	return error;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/state.h b/fs/nfsd/state.h
index 50d2b2963390..c75bf3abec40 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/state.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/state.h
@@ -841,9 +841,9 @@ static inline void get_nfs4_file(struct nfs4_file *fi)
 struct nfsd_file *find_any_file(struct nfs4_file *f);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_V4
-void nfsd4_revoke_states(struct net *net, struct super_block *sb);
+void nfsd4_revoke_states(struct nfsd_net *nn, struct super_block *sb);
 #else
-static inline void nfsd4_revoke_states(struct net *net, struct super_block *sb)
+static inline void nfsd4_revoke_states(struct nfsd_net *nn, struct super_block *sb)
 {
 }
 #endif