diff --git a/fs/nfs/delegation.c b/fs/nfs/delegation.c
index 74ff459b75ef..b0c0c2fc2fba 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/delegation.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/delegation.c
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ static struct inode *nfs_delegation_grab_inode(struct nfs_delegation *delegation
 	spin_lock(&delegation->lock);
 	if (delegation->inode != NULL)
 		inode = igrab(delegation->inode);
+	if (!inode)
+		set_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_INODE_FREEING, &delegation->flags);
 	spin_unlock(&delegation->lock);
 	return inode;
 }
@@ -955,10 +957,11 @@ restart:
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(server, &clp->cl_superblocks, client_link) {
 		list_for_each_entry_rcu(delegation, &server->delegations,
 								super_list) {
-			if (test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_RETURNING,
-						&delegation->flags))
-				continue;
-			if (test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_NEED_RECLAIM,
+			if (test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_INODE_FREEING,
+						&delegation->flags) ||
+			    test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_RETURNING,
+						&delegation->flags) ||
+			    test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_NEED_RECLAIM,
 						&delegation->flags) == 0)
 				continue;
 			if (!nfs_sb_active(server->super))
@@ -1064,10 +1067,11 @@ restart:
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(server, &clp->cl_superblocks, client_link) {
 		list_for_each_entry_rcu(delegation, &server->delegations,
 								super_list) {
-			if (test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_RETURNING,
-						&delegation->flags))
-				continue;
-			if (test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_TEST_EXPIRED,
+			if (test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_INODE_FREEING,
+						&delegation->flags) ||
+			    test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_RETURNING,
+						&delegation->flags) ||
+			    test_bit(NFS_DELEGATION_TEST_EXPIRED,
 						&delegation->flags) == 0)
 				continue;
 			if (!nfs_sb_active(server->super))
diff --git a/fs/nfs/delegation.h b/fs/nfs/delegation.h
index dd0f3eed3890..f09b153ac82f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/delegation.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/delegation.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum {
 	NFS_DELEGATION_RETURNING,
 	NFS_DELEGATION_REVOKED,
 	NFS_DELEGATION_TEST_EXPIRED,
+	NFS_DELEGATION_INODE_FREEING,
 };
 
 int nfs_inode_set_delegation(struct inode *inode, struct rpc_cred *cred,