diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index ffb46d60b4d6..90c7e06ea2e8 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4706,6 +4706,7 @@ nfs4_state_start(void)
 out_free_laundry:
 	destroy_workqueue(laundry_wq);
 out_recovery:
+	nfs4_release_reclaim();
 	nfsd4_shutdown_recdir();
 	return ret;
 }