diff --git a/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c b/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
index 80f5dd23417d..e659def77742 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
@@ -1152,14 +1152,19 @@ static void rpc_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 	struct sunrpc_net *sn = net_generic(net, sunrpc_net_id);
 
 	mutex_lock(&sn->pipefs_sb_lock);
+	if (sn->pipefs_sb != sb) {
+		mutex_unlock(&sn->pipefs_sb_lock);
+		goto out;
+	}
 	sn->pipefs_sb = NULL;
 	mutex_unlock(&sn->pipefs_sb_lock);
-	put_net(net);
 	dprintk("RPC:       sending pipefs UMOUNT notification for net %p%s\n",
 		net, NET_NAME(net));
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&rpc_pipefs_notifier_list,
 					   RPC_PIPEFS_UMOUNT,
 					   sb);
+	put_net(net);
+out:
 	kill_litter_super(sb);
 }