diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 3b9a1a6348c6..f5d434c89813 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4152,8 +4152,6 @@ nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 	time_t cutoff = get_seconds() - nn->nfsd4_lease;
 	time_t t, new_timeo = nn->nfsd4_lease;
 
-	nfs4_lock_state();
-
 	dprintk("NFSD: laundromat service - starting\n");
 	nfsd4_end_grace(nn);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&reaplist);
@@ -4221,7 +4219,6 @@ nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
 
 	new_timeo = max_t(time_t, new_timeo, NFSD_LAUNDROMAT_MINTIMEOUT);
-	nfs4_unlock_state();
 	return new_timeo;
 }