diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
index 914feab64702..5a69dbd01a6c 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ struct nfs_client *nfs4_init_client(struct nfs_client *clp,
 		 */
 		nfs_mark_client_ready(clp, -EPERM);
 	}
-	nfs_put_client(clp);
 	clear_bit(NFS_CS_TSM_POSSIBLE, &clp->cl_flags);
+	nfs_put_client(clp);
 	return old;
 
 error: