diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 09dd70f79158..0a900b9e39ea 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1205,6 +1205,7 @@ try_again:
 			/* allow 20secs for mount/unmount for now - revisit */
 			if (signal_pending(current) ||
 					(schedule_timeout(20*HZ) == 0)) {
+				finish_wait(&nn->nfsd_ssc_waitq, &wait);
 				kfree(work);
 				return nfserr_eagain;
 			}