diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index 54ffadf02e03..875ea311ca3c 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -1202,6 +1202,7 @@ static bool nfsd4_cb_sequence_done(struct rpc_task *task, struct nfsd4_callback
 		ret = false;
 		break;
 	case -NFS4ERR_DELAY:
+		cb->cb_seq_status = 1;
 		if (!rpc_restart_call(task))
 			goto out;