diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index eb8d124ec14d..4471046e19e0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4115,15 +4115,3 @@ nfs4_recoverydir(void)
 {
 	return user_recovery_dirname;
 }
-
-/*
- * Called when leasetime is changed.
- *
- * nfsd4_lease is protected by nfsd_mutex since it's only really accessed
- * when nfsd is starting
- */
-void
-nfs4_reset_lease(time_t leasetime)
-{
-	nfsd4_lease = leasetime;
-}
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index 8bff6741b1e6..6738e9d8a83d 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ static ssize_t __write_leasetime(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
 			return rv;
 		if (lease < 10 || lease > 3600)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		nfs4_reset_lease(lease);
+		nfsd4_lease = lease;
 	}
 
 	return scnprintf(buf, SIMPLE_TRANSACTION_LIMIT, "%ld\n", nfsd4_lease);