diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc.c b/fs/lockd/svc.c
index abf83881f68..1a54ae14a19 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc.c
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ static void set_grace_period(void)
 	schedule_delayed_work(&grace_period_end, grace_period);
 }
 
+static void restart_grace(void)
+{
+	if (nlmsvc_ops) {
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&grace_period_end);
+		locks_end_grace(&lockd_manager);
+		nlmsvc_invalidate_all();
+		set_grace_period();
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * This is the lockd kernel thread
  */
@@ -149,10 +159,7 @@ lockd(void *vrqstp)
 
 		if (signalled()) {
 			flush_signals(current);
-			if (nlmsvc_ops) {
-				nlmsvc_invalidate_all();
-				set_grace_period();
-			}
+			restart_grace();
 			continue;
 		}