diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 89818036f035..2f1714fda666 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ static void __update_open_stateid(struct nfs4_state *state, nfs4_stateid *open_s
 	 * Protect the call to nfs4_state_set_mode_locked and
 	 * serialise the stateid update
 	 */
+	spin_lock(&state->owner->so_lock);
 	write_seqlock(&state->seqlock);
 	if (deleg_stateid != NULL) {
 		nfs4_stateid_copy(&state->stateid, deleg_stateid);
@@ -1393,7 +1394,6 @@ static void __update_open_stateid(struct nfs4_state *state, nfs4_stateid *open_s
 	if (open_stateid != NULL)
 		nfs_set_open_stateid_locked(state, open_stateid, fmode);
 	write_sequnlock(&state->seqlock);
-	spin_lock(&state->owner->so_lock);
 	update_open_stateflags(state, fmode);
 	spin_unlock(&state->owner->so_lock);
 }