diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
index 5d7fe37d226c..76cea34477ae 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ static struct inode *nfs_layout_find_inode(struct nfs_client *clp,
  * Enforce RFC5661 section 12.5.5.2.1. (Layout Recall and Return Sequencing)
  */
 static u32 pnfs_check_callback_stateid(struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo,
-					const nfs4_stateid *new)
+					const nfs4_stateid *new,
+					struct cb_process_state *cps)
 {
 	u32 oldseq, newseq;
 
@@ -221,28 +222,29 @@ static u32 pnfs_check_callback_stateid(struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo,
 
 	newseq = be32_to_cpu(new->seqid);
 	/* Are we already in a layout recall situation? */
-	if (test_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_RETURN_REQUESTED, &lo->plh_flags) &&
-	    lo->plh_return_seq != 0) {
-		if (newseq < lo->plh_return_seq)
-			return NFS4ERR_OLD_STATEID;
-		if (newseq > lo->plh_return_seq)
-			return NFS4ERR_DELAY;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	/* Check that the stateid matches what we think it should be. */
-	oldseq = be32_to_cpu(lo->plh_stateid.seqid);
-	if (newseq > oldseq + 1)
+	if (test_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_RETURN, &lo->plh_flags))
 		return NFS4ERR_DELAY;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that the stateid matches what we think it should be.
+	 * Note that if the server sent us a list of referring calls,
+	 * and we know that those have completed, then we trust the
+	 * stateid argument is correct.
+	 */
+	oldseq = be32_to_cpu(lo->plh_stateid.seqid);
+	if (newseq > oldseq + 1 && !cps->referring_calls)
+		return NFS4ERR_DELAY;
+
 	/* Crazy server! */
 	if (newseq <= oldseq)
 		return NFS4ERR_OLD_STATEID;
-out:
+
 	return NFS_OK;
 }
 
 static u32 initiate_file_draining(struct nfs_client *clp,
-				  struct cb_layoutrecallargs *args)
+				  struct cb_layoutrecallargs *args,
+				  struct cb_process_state *cps)
 {
 	struct inode *ino;
 	struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo;
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ static u32 initiate_file_draining(struct nfs_client *clp,
 		goto out;
 	}
 	pnfs_get_layout_hdr(lo);
-	rv = pnfs_check_callback_stateid(lo, &args->cbl_stateid);
+	rv = pnfs_check_callback_stateid(lo, &args->cbl_stateid, cps);
 	if (rv != NFS_OK)
 		goto unlock;
 
@@ -326,10 +328,11 @@ static u32 initiate_bulk_draining(struct nfs_client *clp,
 }
 
 static u32 do_callback_layoutrecall(struct nfs_client *clp,
-				    struct cb_layoutrecallargs *args)
+				    struct cb_layoutrecallargs *args,
+				    struct cb_process_state *cps)
 {
 	if (args->cbl_recall_type == RETURN_FILE)
-		return initiate_file_draining(clp, args);
+		return initiate_file_draining(clp, args, cps);
 	return initiate_bulk_draining(clp, args);
 }
 
@@ -340,11 +343,12 @@ __be32 nfs4_callback_layoutrecall(void *argp, void *resp,
 	u32 res = NFS4ERR_OP_NOT_IN_SESSION;
 
 	if (cps->clp)
-		res = do_callback_layoutrecall(cps->clp, args);
+		res = do_callback_layoutrecall(cps->clp, args, cps);
 	return cpu_to_be32(res);
 }
 
-static void pnfs_recall_all_layouts(struct nfs_client *clp)
+static void pnfs_recall_all_layouts(struct nfs_client *clp,
+				    struct cb_process_state *cps)
 {
 	struct cb_layoutrecallargs args;
 
@@ -352,7 +356,7 @@ static void pnfs_recall_all_layouts(struct nfs_client *clp)
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
 	args.cbl_recall_type = RETURN_ALL;
 	/* FIXME we ignore errors, what should we do? */
-	do_callback_layoutrecall(clp, &args);
+	do_callback_layoutrecall(clp, &args, cps);
 }
 
 __be32 nfs4_callback_devicenotify(void *argp, void *resp,
@@ -622,7 +626,7 @@ __be32 nfs4_callback_recallany(void *argp, void *resp,
 		nfs_expire_unused_delegation_types(cps->clp, flags);
 
 	if (args->craa_type_mask & BIT(RCA4_TYPE_MASK_FILE_LAYOUT))
-		pnfs_recall_all_layouts(cps->clp);
+		pnfs_recall_all_layouts(cps->clp, cps);
 
 	if (args->craa_type_mask & BIT(PNFS_FF_RCA4_TYPE_MASK_READ)) {
 		set_bit(NFS4CLNT_RECALL_ANY_LAYOUT_READ, &cps->clp->cl_state);