diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index 5f22476cf371..ec8a214a5089 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -1237,8 +1237,8 @@ static __net_init int nfsd_init_net(struct net *net)
 	retval = nfsd_idmap_init(net);
 	if (retval)
 		goto out_idmap_error;
-	nn->nfsd4_lease = 90;	/* default lease time */
-	nn->nfsd4_grace = 90;
+	nn->nfsd4_lease = 45;	/* default lease time */
+	nn->nfsd4_grace = 45;
 	nn->somebody_reclaimed = false;
 	nn->clverifier_counter = prandom_u32();
 	nn->clientid_counter = prandom_u32();