diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
index 6523809839c3..e616f88b7f19 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
@@ -43,9 +43,20 @@
 
 #define NFSDDBG_FACILITY                NFSDDBG_PROC
 
+/* Declarations */
+struct nfsd4_client_tracking_ops {
+	int (*init)(struct net *);
+	void (*exit)(struct net *);
+	void (*create)(struct nfs4_client *);
+	void (*remove)(struct nfs4_client *);
+	int (*check)(struct nfs4_client *);
+	void (*grace_done)(struct net *, time_t);
+};
+
 /* Globals */
 static struct file *rec_file;
 static char user_recovery_dirname[PATH_MAX] = "/var/lib/nfs/v4recovery";
+static struct nfsd4_client_tracking_ops *client_tracking_ops;
 
 static int
 nfs4_save_creds(const struct cred **original_creds)
@@ -117,7 +128,8 @@ out_no_tfm:
 	return status;
 }
 
-void nfsd4_create_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+static void
+nfsd4_create_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 {
 	const struct cred *original_cred;
 	char *dname = clp->cl_recdir;
@@ -264,7 +276,7 @@ out_unlock:
 	return status;
 }
 
-void
+static void
 nfsd4_remove_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 {
 	const struct cred *original_cred;
@@ -291,7 +303,6 @@ out:
 	if (status)
 		printk("NFSD: Failed to remove expired client state directory"
 				" %.*s\n", HEXDIR_LEN, clp->cl_recdir);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -310,8 +321,9 @@ purge_old(struct dentry *parent, struct dentry *child)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void
-nfsd4_recdir_purge_old(void) {
+static void
+nfsd4_recdir_purge_old(struct net *net, time_t boot_time)
+{
 	int status;
 
 	if (!rec_file)
@@ -342,7 +354,7 @@ load_recdir(struct dentry *parent, struct dentry *child)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int
+static int
 nfsd4_recdir_load(void) {
 	int status;
 
@@ -360,8 +372,8 @@ nfsd4_recdir_load(void) {
  * Hold reference to the recovery directory.
  */
 
-void
-nfsd4_init_recdir()
+static int
+nfsd4_init_recdir(void)
 {
 	const struct cred *original_cred;
 	int status;
@@ -376,20 +388,37 @@ nfsd4_init_recdir()
 		printk("NFSD: Unable to change credentials to find recovery"
 		       " directory: error %d\n",
 		       status);
-		return;
+		return status;
 	}
 
 	rec_file = filp_open(user_recovery_dirname, O_RDONLY | O_DIRECTORY, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(rec_file)) {
 		printk("NFSD: unable to find recovery directory %s\n",
 				user_recovery_dirname);
+		status = PTR_ERR(rec_file);
 		rec_file = NULL;
 	}
 
 	nfs4_reset_creds(original_cred);
+	return status;
 }
 
-void
+static int
+nfsd4_load_reboot_recovery_data(struct net *net)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	nfs4_lock_state();
+	status = nfsd4_init_recdir();
+	if (!status)
+		status = nfsd4_recdir_load();
+	nfs4_unlock_state();
+	if (status)
+		printk(KERN_ERR "NFSD: Failure reading reboot recovery data\n");
+	return status;
+}
+
+static void
 nfsd4_shutdown_recdir(void)
 {
 	if (!rec_file)
@@ -398,6 +427,13 @@ nfsd4_shutdown_recdir(void)
 	rec_file = NULL;
 }
 
+static void
+nfsd4_legacy_tracking_exit(struct net *net)
+{
+	nfs4_release_reclaim();
+	nfsd4_shutdown_recdir();
+}
+
 /*
  * Change the NFSv4 recovery directory to recdir.
  */
@@ -424,3 +460,83 @@ nfs4_recoverydir(void)
 {
 	return user_recovery_dirname;
 }
+
+static int
+nfsd4_check_legacy_client(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+{
+	/* did we already find that this client is stable? */
+	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_STABLE, &clp->cl_flags))
+		return 0;
+
+	/* look for it in the reclaim hashtable otherwise */
+	if (nfsd4_find_reclaim_client(clp)) {
+		set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_STABLE, &clp->cl_flags);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+static struct nfsd4_client_tracking_ops nfsd4_legacy_tracking_ops = {
+	.init		= nfsd4_load_reboot_recovery_data,
+	.exit		= nfsd4_legacy_tracking_exit,
+	.create		= nfsd4_create_clid_dir,
+	.remove		= nfsd4_remove_clid_dir,
+	.check		= nfsd4_check_legacy_client,
+	.grace_done	= nfsd4_recdir_purge_old,
+};
+
+int
+nfsd4_client_tracking_init(struct net *net)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	client_tracking_ops = &nfsd4_legacy_tracking_ops;
+
+	status = client_tracking_ops->init(net);
+	if (status) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "NFSD: Unable to initialize client "
+				    "recovery tracking! (%d)\n", status);
+		client_tracking_ops = NULL;
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+void
+nfsd4_client_tracking_exit(struct net *net)
+{
+	if (client_tracking_ops) {
+		client_tracking_ops->exit(net);
+		client_tracking_ops = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+nfsd4_client_record_create(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+{
+	if (client_tracking_ops)
+		client_tracking_ops->create(clp);
+}
+
+void
+nfsd4_client_record_remove(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+{
+	if (client_tracking_ops)
+		client_tracking_ops->remove(clp);
+}
+
+int
+nfsd4_client_record_check(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+{
+	if (client_tracking_ops)
+		return client_tracking_ops->check(clp);
+
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+void
+nfsd4_record_grace_done(struct net *net, time_t boot_time)
+{
+	if (client_tracking_ops)
+		client_tracking_ops->grace_done(net, boot_time);
+}
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 8be612abd0d7..1841f8bf845e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ nfsd4_reclaim_complete(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *csta
 		goto out;
 
 	status = nfs_ok;
-	nfsd4_create_clid_dir(cstate->session->se_client);
+	nfsd4_client_record_create(cstate->session->se_client);
 out:
 	nfs4_unlock_state();
 	return status;
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ nfsd4_setclientid_confirm(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 			conf = find_confirmed_client_by_str(unconf->cl_recdir,
 							    hash);
 			if (conf) {
-				nfsd4_remove_clid_dir(conf);
+				nfsd4_client_record_remove(conf);
 				expire_client(conf);
 			}
 			move_to_confirmed(unconf);
@@ -3159,7 +3159,7 @@ static void
 nfsd4_end_grace(void)
 {
 	dprintk("NFSD: end of grace period\n");
-	nfsd4_recdir_purge_old();
+	nfsd4_record_grace_done(&init_net, boot_time);
 	locks_end_grace(&nfsd4_manager);
 	/*
 	 * Now that every NFSv4 client has had the chance to recover and
@@ -3208,7 +3208,7 @@ nfs4_laundromat(void)
 		clp = list_entry(pos, struct nfs4_client, cl_lru);
 		dprintk("NFSD: purging unused client (clientid %08x)\n",
 			clp->cl_clientid.cl_id);
-		nfsd4_remove_clid_dir(clp);
+		nfsd4_client_record_remove(clp);
 		expire_client(clp);
 	}
 	spin_lock(&recall_lock);
@@ -3639,7 +3639,7 @@ nfsd4_open_confirm(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	dprintk("NFSD: %s: success, seqid=%d stateid=" STATEID_FMT "\n",
 		__func__, oc->oc_seqid, STATEID_VAL(&stp->st_stid.sc_stateid));
 
-	nfsd4_create_clid_dir(oo->oo_owner.so_client);
+	nfsd4_client_record_create(oo->oo_owner.so_client);
 	status = nfs_ok;
 out:
 	if (!cstate->replay_owner)
@@ -4481,7 +4481,7 @@ nfs4_client_to_reclaim(const char *name)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 nfs4_release_reclaim(void)
 {
 	struct nfs4_client_reclaim *crp = NULL;
@@ -4501,7 +4501,7 @@ nfs4_release_reclaim(void)
 
 /*
  * called from OPEN, CLAIM_PREVIOUS with a new clientid. */
-static struct nfs4_client_reclaim *
+struct nfs4_client_reclaim *
 nfsd4_find_reclaim_client(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 {
 	unsigned int strhashval;
@@ -4521,22 +4521,6 @@ nfsd4_find_reclaim_client(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int
-nfsd4_client_record_check(struct nfs4_client *clp)
-{
-	/* did we already find that this client is stable? */
-	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_STABLE, &clp->cl_flags))
-		return 0;
-
-	/* look for it in the reclaim hashtable otherwise */
-	if (nfsd4_find_reclaim_client(clp)) {
-		set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_STABLE, &clp->cl_flags);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	return -ENOENT;
-}
-
 /*
 * Called from OPEN. Look for clientid in reclaim list.
 */
@@ -4562,7 +4546,7 @@ void nfsd_forget_clients(u64 num)
 
 	nfs4_lock_state();
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(clp, next, &client_lru, cl_lru) {
-		nfsd4_remove_clid_dir(clp);
+		nfsd4_client_record_remove(clp);
 		expire_client(clp);
 		if (++count == num)
 			break;
@@ -4697,19 +4681,6 @@ nfs4_state_init(void)
 	reclaim_str_hashtbl_size = 0;
 }
 
-static void
-nfsd4_load_reboot_recovery_data(void)
-{
-	int status;
-
-	nfs4_lock_state();
-	nfsd4_init_recdir();
-	status = nfsd4_recdir_load();
-	nfs4_unlock_state();
-	if (status)
-		printk("NFSD: Failure reading reboot recovery data\n");
-}
-
 /*
  * Since the lifetime of a delegation isn't limited to that of an open, a
  * client may quite reasonably hang on to a delegation as long as it has
@@ -4738,7 +4709,15 @@ nfs4_state_start(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	nfsd4_load_reboot_recovery_data();
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: For now, we hang most of the pernet global stuff off of
+	 * init_net until nfsd is fully containerized. Eventually, we'll
+	 * need to pass a net pointer into this function, take a reference
+	 * to that instead and then do most of the rest of this on a per-net
+	 * basis.
+	 */
+	get_net(&init_net);
+	nfsd4_client_tracking_init(&init_net);
 	boot_time = get_seconds();
 	locks_start_grace(&nfsd4_manager);
 	printk(KERN_INFO "NFSD: starting %ld-second grace period\n",
@@ -4762,8 +4741,8 @@ nfs4_state_start(void)
 out_free_laundry:
 	destroy_workqueue(laundry_wq);
 out_recovery:
-	nfs4_release_reclaim();
-	nfsd4_shutdown_recdir();
+	nfsd4_client_tracking_exit(&init_net);
+	put_net(&init_net);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -4797,7 +4776,8 @@ __nfs4_state_shutdown(void)
 		unhash_delegation(dp);
 	}
 
-	nfsd4_shutdown_recdir();
+	nfsd4_client_tracking_exit(&init_net);
+	put_net(&init_net);
 }
 
 void
@@ -4807,7 +4787,6 @@ nfs4_state_shutdown(void)
 	destroy_workqueue(laundry_wq);
 	locks_end_grace(&nfsd4_manager);
 	nfs4_lock_state();
-	nfs4_release_reclaim();
 	__nfs4_state_shutdown();
 	nfs4_unlock_state();
 	nfsd4_destroy_callback_queue();
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/state.h b/fs/nfsd/state.h
index 115215723f76..89ab137d379a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/state.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/state.h
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ extern __be32 nfs4_preprocess_stateid_op(struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 extern void nfs4_lock_state(void);
 extern void nfs4_unlock_state(void);
 extern int nfs4_in_grace(void);
+extern void nfs4_release_reclaim(void);
+extern struct nfs4_client_reclaim *nfsd4_find_reclaim_client(struct nfs4_client *crp);
 extern __be32 nfs4_check_open_reclaim(clientid_t *clid);
 extern void nfs4_free_openowner(struct nfs4_openowner *);
 extern void nfs4_free_lockowner(struct nfs4_lockowner *);
@@ -471,16 +473,17 @@ extern void nfsd4_destroy_callback_queue(void);
 extern void nfsd4_shutdown_callback(struct nfs4_client *);
 extern void nfs4_put_delegation(struct nfs4_delegation *dp);
 extern __be32 nfs4_make_rec_clidname(char *clidname, struct xdr_netobj *clname);
-extern void nfsd4_init_recdir(void);
-extern int nfsd4_recdir_load(void);
-extern void nfsd4_shutdown_recdir(void);
 extern int nfs4_client_to_reclaim(const char *name);
 extern int nfs4_has_reclaimed_state(const char *name, bool use_exchange_id);
-extern void nfsd4_recdir_purge_old(void);
-extern void nfsd4_create_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp);
-extern void nfsd4_remove_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp);
 extern void release_session_client(struct nfsd4_session *);
 extern __be32 nfs4_validate_stateid(struct nfs4_client *, stateid_t *);
 extern void nfsd4_purge_closed_stateid(struct nfs4_stateowner *);
 
+/* nfs4recover operations */
+extern int nfsd4_client_tracking_init(struct net *net);
+extern void nfsd4_client_tracking_exit(struct net *net);
+extern void nfsd4_client_record_create(struct nfs4_client *clp);
+extern void nfsd4_client_record_remove(struct nfs4_client *clp);
+extern int nfsd4_client_record_check(struct nfs4_client *clp);
+extern void nfsd4_record_grace_done(struct net *net, time_t boot_time);
 #endif   /* NFSD4_STATE_H */