diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index ab362636443d..52de7245a2ee 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -428,6 +428,22 @@ static int nfs4_delay(long *timeout, bool interruptible)
 	return nfs4_delay_killable(timeout);
 }
 
+static const nfs4_stateid *
+nfs4_recoverable_stateid(const nfs4_stateid *stateid)
+{
+	if (!stateid)
+		return NULL;
+	switch (stateid->type) {
+	case NFS4_OPEN_STATEID_TYPE:
+	case NFS4_LOCK_STATEID_TYPE:
+	case NFS4_DELEGATION_STATEID_TYPE:
+		return stateid;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 /* This is the error handling routine for processes that are allowed
  * to sleep.
  */
@@ -436,7 +452,7 @@ static int nfs4_do_handle_exception(struct nfs_server *server,
 {
 	struct nfs_client *clp = server->nfs_client;
 	struct nfs4_state *state = exception->state;
-	const nfs4_stateid *stateid = exception->stateid;
+	const nfs4_stateid *stateid;
 	struct inode *inode = exception->inode;
 	int ret = errorcode;
 
@@ -444,8 +460,9 @@ static int nfs4_do_handle_exception(struct nfs_server *server,
 	exception->recovering = 0;
 	exception->retry = 0;
 
+	stateid = nfs4_recoverable_stateid(exception->stateid);
 	if (stateid == NULL && state != NULL)
-		stateid = &state->stateid;
+		stateid = nfs4_recoverable_stateid(&state->stateid);
 
 	switch(errorcode) {
 		case 0: