diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index b2611999600a..f23385b13065 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -511,6 +511,12 @@ expire_client(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 		sop = list_entry(clp->cl_openowners.next, struct nfs4_stateowner, so_perclient);
 		release_openowner(sop);
 	}
+	while (!list_empty(&clp->cl_sessions)) {
+		struct nfsd4_session  *ses;
+		ses = list_entry(clp->cl_sessions.next, struct nfsd4_session,
+				 se_perclnt);
+		release_session(ses);
+	}
 	put_nfs4_client(clp);
 }