diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 68e7a6bb2ce0..6409ff4876cb 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2966,7 +2966,7 @@ static int _nfs4_do_setattr(struct inode *inode,
 
 	if (nfs4_copy_delegation_stateid(inode, FMODE_WRITE, &arg->stateid, &delegation_cred)) {
 		/* Use that stateid */
-	} else if (ctx != NULL) {
+	} else if (ctx != NULL && ctx->state) {
 		struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx;
 		if (!nfs4_valid_open_stateid(ctx->state))
 			return -EBADF;