diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index cb630db015b0..a374592e7dcf 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4125,13 +4125,15 @@ nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 				clp->cl_clientid.cl_id);
 			continue;
 		}
-		list_move(&clp->cl_lru, &reaplist);
+		unhash_client_locked(clp);
+		list_add(&clp->cl_lru, &reaplist);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
 	list_for_each_safe(pos, next, &reaplist) {
 		clp = list_entry(pos, struct nfs4_client, cl_lru);
 		dprintk("NFSD: purging unused client (clientid %08x)\n",
 			clp->cl_clientid.cl_id);
+		list_del_init(&clp->cl_lru);
 		expire_client(clp);
 	}
 	spin_lock(&state_lock);