diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
index 48baa92846e5..7c28a90c0340 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ int nfs40_init_client(struct nfs_client *clp)
 	ret = nfs4_setup_slot_table(tbl, NFS4_MAX_SLOT_TABLE,
 					"NFSv4.0 transport Slot table");
 	if (ret) {
+		nfs4_shutdown_slot_table(tbl);
 		kfree(tbl);
 		return ret;
 	}