diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
index a13d26ede254..0bc27684ebfa 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ __be32 nfs4_callback_sequence(struct cb_sequenceargs *args,
 
 	spin_lock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 	/* state manager is resetting the session */
-	if (test_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &clp->cl_session->session_state)) {
+	if (test_bit(NFS4_SLOT_TBL_DRAINING, &tbl->slot_tbl_state)) {
 		spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 		status = htonl(NFS4ERR_DELAY);
 		/* Return NFS4ERR_BADSESSION if we're draining the session
diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c b/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
index 59461c957d9d..a35582c9d444 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ static void nfs4_callback_free_slot(struct nfs4_session *session)
 	 * A single slot, so highest used slotid is either 0 or -1
 	 */
 	tbl->highest_used_slotid = NFS4_NO_SLOT;
-	nfs4_session_drain_complete(session, tbl);
+	nfs4_slot_tbl_drain_complete(tbl);
 	spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 8fbc10054115..4e2fe714d5c2 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ int nfs41_setup_sequence(struct nfs4_session *session,
 	task->tk_timeout = 0;
 
 	spin_lock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
-	if (test_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &session->session_state) &&
+	if (test_bit(NFS4_SLOT_TBL_DRAINING, &tbl->slot_tbl_state) &&
 	    !args->sa_privileged) {
 		/* The state manager will wait until the slot table is empty */
 		dprintk("%s session is draining\n", __func__);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4session.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4session.c
index ebda5f4a031b..c4e225e4a9af 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4session.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4session.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void nfs4_free_slot(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl, struct nfs4_slot *slot)
 			tbl->highest_used_slotid = new_max;
 		else {
 			tbl->highest_used_slotid = NFS4_NO_SLOT;
-			nfs4_session_drain_complete(tbl->session, tbl);
+			nfs4_slot_tbl_drain_complete(tbl);
 		}
 	}
 	dprintk("%s: slotid %u highest_used_slotid %d\n", __func__,
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static bool nfs41_assign_slot(struct rpc_task *task, void *pslot)
 	struct nfs4_slot *slot = pslot;
 	struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl = slot->table;
 
-	if (nfs4_session_draining(tbl->session) && !args->sa_privileged)
+	if (nfs4_slot_tbl_draining(tbl) && !args->sa_privileged)
 		return false;
 	slot->generation = tbl->generation;
 	args->sa_slot = slot;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4session.h b/fs/nfs/nfs4session.h
index 6f3cb39386d4..ff7d9f0f8a65 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4session.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4session.h
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ struct nfs4_slot {
 };
 
 /* Sessions */
+enum nfs4_slot_tbl_state {
+	NFS4_SLOT_TBL_DRAINING,
+};
+
 #define SLOT_TABLE_SZ DIV_ROUND_UP(NFS4_MAX_SLOT_TABLE, 8*sizeof(long))
 struct nfs4_slot_table {
 	struct nfs4_session *session;		/* Parent session */
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ struct nfs4_slot_table {
 	unsigned long	generation;		/* Generation counter for
 						   target_highest_slotid */
 	struct completion complete;
+	unsigned long	slot_tbl_state;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -68,7 +73,6 @@ struct nfs4_session {
 
 enum nfs4_session_state {
 	NFS4_SESSION_INITING,
-	NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING,
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NFS_V4_1)
@@ -88,12 +92,11 @@ extern void nfs4_destroy_session(struct nfs4_session *session);
 extern int nfs4_init_session(struct nfs_server *server);
 extern int nfs4_init_ds_session(struct nfs_client *, unsigned long);
 
-extern void nfs4_session_drain_complete(struct nfs4_session *session,
-		struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl);
+extern void nfs4_slot_tbl_drain_complete(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl);
 
-static inline bool nfs4_session_draining(struct nfs4_session *session)
+static inline bool nfs4_slot_tbl_draining(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl)
 {
-	return !!test_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &session->session_state);
+	return !!test_bit(NFS4_SLOT_TBL_DRAINING, &tbl->slot_tbl_state);
 }
 
 bool nfs41_wake_and_assign_slot(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl,
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index 300d17d85c0e..1fab140764c4 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static void nfs4_end_drain_session(struct nfs_client *clp)
 	if (ses == NULL)
 		return;
 	tbl = &ses->fc_slot_table;
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &ses->session_state)) {
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(NFS4_SLOT_TBL_DRAINING, &tbl->slot_tbl_state)) {
 		spin_lock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 		nfs41_wake_slot_table(tbl);
 		spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
@@ -251,15 +251,15 @@ static void nfs4_end_drain_session(struct nfs_client *clp)
 /*
  * Signal state manager thread if session fore channel is drained
  */
-void nfs4_session_drain_complete(struct nfs4_session *session,
-		struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl)
+void nfs4_slot_tbl_drain_complete(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl)
 {
-	if (nfs4_session_draining(session))
+	if (nfs4_slot_tbl_draining(tbl))
 		complete(&tbl->complete);
 }
 
-static int nfs4_wait_on_slot_tbl(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl)
+static int nfs4_drain_slot_tbl(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl)
 {
+	set_bit(NFS4_SLOT_TBL_DRAINING, &tbl->slot_tbl_state);
 	spin_lock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 	if (tbl->highest_used_slotid != NFS4_NO_SLOT) {
 		INIT_COMPLETION(tbl->complete);
@@ -275,13 +275,12 @@ static int nfs4_begin_drain_session(struct nfs_client *clp)
 	struct nfs4_session *ses = clp->cl_session;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	set_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &ses->session_state);
 	/* back channel */
-	ret = nfs4_wait_on_slot_tbl(&ses->bc_slot_table);
+	ret = nfs4_drain_slot_tbl(&ses->bc_slot_table);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	/* fore channel */
-	return nfs4_wait_on_slot_tbl(&ses->fc_slot_table);
+	return nfs4_drain_slot_tbl(&ses->fc_slot_table);
 }
 
 static void nfs41_finish_session_reset(struct nfs_client *clp)