diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 3283cc2a4e42..a48fcd4180c7 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -1041,6 +1041,11 @@ hash_delegation_locked(struct nfs4_delegation *dp, struct nfs4_file *fp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool delegation_hashed(struct nfs4_delegation *dp)
+{
+	return !(list_empty(&dp->dl_perfile));
+}
+
 static bool
 unhash_delegation_locked(struct nfs4_delegation *dp)
 {
@@ -1048,7 +1053,7 @@ unhash_delegation_locked(struct nfs4_delegation *dp)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&state_lock);
 
-	if (list_empty(&dp->dl_perfile))
+	if (!delegation_hashed(dp))
 		return false;
 
 	dp->dl_stid.sc_type = NFS4_CLOSED_DELEG_STID;
@@ -4406,7 +4411,7 @@ static void nfsd4_cb_recall_prepare(struct nfsd4_callback *cb)
 	 * queued for a lease break. Don't queue it again.
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&state_lock);
-	if (dp->dl_time == 0) {
+	if (delegation_hashed(dp) && dp->dl_time == 0) {
 		dp->dl_time = get_seconds();
 		list_add_tail(&dp->dl_recall_lru, &nn->del_recall_lru);
 	}