diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h b/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
index e8f74ed98e42..16b2e5cc3e94 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
@@ -491,8 +491,6 @@ extern int nfs4_set_lock_state(struct nfs4_state *state, struct file_lock *fl);
 extern int nfs4_select_rw_stateid(struct nfs4_state *, fmode_t,
 		const struct nfs_lock_context *, nfs4_stateid *,
 		const struct cred **);
-extern bool nfs4_refresh_open_stateid(nfs4_stateid *dst,
-		struct nfs4_state *state);
 extern bool nfs4_copy_open_stateid(nfs4_stateid *dst,
 		struct nfs4_state *state);
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 9e283a8e8e93..0949bb535d7c 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -3313,6 +3313,75 @@ nfs4_wait_on_layoutreturn(struct inode *inode, struct rpc_task *task)
 	return pnfs_wait_on_layoutreturn(inode, task);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Update the seqid of an open stateid
+ */
+static void nfs4_sync_open_stateid(nfs4_stateid *dst,
+		struct nfs4_state *state)
+{
+	__be32 seqid_open;
+	u32 dst_seqid;
+	int seq;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		if (!nfs4_valid_open_stateid(state))
+			break;
+		seq = read_seqbegin(&state->seqlock);
+		if (!nfs4_state_match_open_stateid_other(state, dst)) {
+			nfs4_stateid_copy(dst, &state->open_stateid);
+			if (read_seqretry(&state->seqlock, seq))
+				continue;
+			break;
+		}
+		seqid_open = state->open_stateid.seqid;
+		if (read_seqretry(&state->seqlock, seq))
+			continue;
+
+		dst_seqid = be32_to_cpu(dst->seqid);
+		if ((s32)(dst_seqid - be32_to_cpu(seqid_open)) < 0)
+			dst->seqid = seqid_open;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Update the seqid of an open stateid after receiving
+ * NFS4ERR_OLD_STATEID
+ */
+static bool nfs4_refresh_open_old_stateid(nfs4_stateid *dst,
+		struct nfs4_state *state)
+{
+	__be32 seqid_open;
+	u32 dst_seqid;
+	bool ret;
+	int seq;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		ret = false;
+		if (!nfs4_valid_open_stateid(state))
+			break;
+		seq = read_seqbegin(&state->seqlock);
+		if (!nfs4_state_match_open_stateid_other(state, dst)) {
+			if (read_seqretry(&state->seqlock, seq))
+				continue;
+			break;
+		}
+		seqid_open = state->open_stateid.seqid;
+		if (read_seqretry(&state->seqlock, seq))
+			continue;
+
+		dst_seqid = be32_to_cpu(dst->seqid);
+		if ((s32)(dst_seqid - be32_to_cpu(seqid_open)) >= 0)
+			dst->seqid = cpu_to_be32(dst_seqid + 1);
+		else
+			dst->seqid = seqid_open;
+		ret = true;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 struct nfs4_closedata {
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct nfs4_state *state;
@@ -3387,7 +3456,7 @@ static void nfs4_close_done(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
 			break;
 		case -NFS4ERR_OLD_STATEID:
 			/* Did we race with OPEN? */
-			if (nfs4_refresh_open_stateid(&calldata->arg.stateid,
+			if (nfs4_refresh_open_old_stateid(&calldata->arg.stateid,
 						state))
 				goto out_restart;
 			goto out_release;
@@ -3456,8 +3525,8 @@ static void nfs4_close_prepare(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
 	} else if (is_rdwr)
 		calldata->arg.fmode |= FMODE_READ|FMODE_WRITE;
 
-	if (!nfs4_valid_open_stateid(state) ||
-	    !nfs4_refresh_open_stateid(&calldata->arg.stateid, state))
+	nfs4_sync_open_stateid(&calldata->arg.stateid, state);
+	if (!nfs4_valid_open_stateid(state))
 		call_close = 0;
 	spin_unlock(&state->owner->so_lock);
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index e916aba7a799..0c6d53dc3672 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -1015,22 +1015,6 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool nfs4_refresh_open_stateid(nfs4_stateid *dst, struct nfs4_state *state)
-{
-	bool ret;
-	int seq;
-
-	do {
-		ret = false;
-		seq = read_seqbegin(&state->seqlock);
-		if (nfs4_state_match_open_stateid_other(state, dst)) {
-			dst->seqid = state->open_stateid.seqid;
-			ret = true;
-		}
-	} while (read_seqretry(&state->seqlock, seq));
-	return ret;
-}
-
 bool nfs4_copy_open_stateid(nfs4_stateid *dst, struct nfs4_state *state)
 {
 	bool ret;