diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc.c b/fs/lockd/svc.c
index fc4084ef4736..9d373247222c 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ static int lockd_start_svc(struct svc_serv *serv)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 			"lockd_up: svc_rqst allocation failed, error=%d\n",
 			error);
+		lockd_unregister_notifiers();
 		goto out_rqst;
 	}
 
@@ -455,13 +456,16 @@ int lockd_up(struct net *net)
 	}
 
 	error = lockd_up_net(serv, net);
-	if (error < 0)
-		goto err_net;
+	if (error < 0) {
+		lockd_unregister_notifiers();
+		goto err_put;
+	}
 
 	error = lockd_start_svc(serv);
-	if (error < 0)
-		goto err_start;
-
+	if (error < 0) {
+		lockd_down_net(serv, net);
+		goto err_put;
+	}
 	nlmsvc_users++;
 	/*
 	 * Note: svc_serv structures have an initial use count of 1,
@@ -472,12 +476,6 @@ err_put:
 err_create:
 	mutex_unlock(&nlmsvc_mutex);
 	return error;
-
-err_start:
-	lockd_down_net(serv, net);
-err_net:
-	lockd_unregister_notifiers();
-	goto err_put;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lockd_up);