diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index ae2da65ffbaf..d8fc5d72a161 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -2757,6 +2757,7 @@ again:
 		goto again;
 
 	nfs_put_client(clp);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 	return 0;
 }