diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index e8d1d6c5000c..9a0b219ff74d 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -1680,7 +1680,6 @@ static int nfs4_recovery_handle_error(struct nfs_client *clp, int error)
 			break;
 		case -NFS4ERR_STALE_CLIENTID:
 			set_bit(NFS4CLNT_LEASE_EXPIRED, &clp->cl_state);
-			nfs4_state_clear_reclaim_reboot(clp);
 			nfs4_state_start_reclaim_reboot(clp);
 			break;
 		case -NFS4ERR_EXPIRED: