diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index cc8c5b32043c..f42bbe5fbc0a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -784,8 +784,12 @@ static bool nfsd41_cb_get_slot(struct nfs4_client *clp, struct rpc_task *task)
 {
 	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &clp->cl_cb_slot_busy) != 0) {
 		rpc_sleep_on(&clp->cl_cb_waitq, task, NULL);
-		dprintk("%s slot is busy\n", __func__);
-		return false;
+		/* Race breaker */
+		if (test_and_set_bit(0, &clp->cl_cb_slot_busy) != 0) {
+			dprintk("%s slot is busy\n", __func__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		rpc_wake_up_queued_task(&clp->cl_cb_waitq, task);
 	}
 	return true;
 }