diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 22799f5ce686..5c261cc807e8 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -8183,7 +8183,6 @@ nfs4_state_shutdown_net(struct net *net)
 
 	nfsd4_client_tracking_exit(net);
 	nfs4_state_destroy_net(net);
-	rhltable_destroy(&nfs4_file_rhltable);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_V4_2_INTER_SSC
 	nfsd4_ssc_shutdown_umount(nn);
 #endif
@@ -8193,6 +8192,7 @@ void
 nfs4_state_shutdown(void)
 {
 	nfsd4_destroy_callback_queue();
+	rhltable_destroy(&nfs4_file_rhltable);
 }
 
 static void