diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index 1b8b1aab9a15..4302ca0ff6ed 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -1105,6 +1105,7 @@ static ssize_t write_v4_end_grace(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
 			if (!nn->nfsd_serv)
 				return -EBUSY;
 			trace_nfsd_end_grace(netns(file));
+			nfsd4_end_grace(nn);
 			break;
 		default:
 			return -EINVAL;