diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 1c1b231b2ab3..b045be7394a0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -1145,9 +1145,9 @@ static void revoke_delegation(struct nfs4_delegation *dp)
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&dp->dl_recall_lru));
 
 	if (clp->cl_minorversion) {
+		spin_lock(&clp->cl_lock);
 		dp->dl_stid.sc_type = NFS4_REVOKED_DELEG_STID;
 		refcount_inc(&dp->dl_stid.sc_count);
-		spin_lock(&clp->cl_lock);
 		list_add(&dp->dl_recall_lru, &clp->cl_revoked);
 		spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
 	}