diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 59eeb46f82c5..07e4f5d7baa8 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ static int nfsd_init_socks(int port)
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 
+	error = lockd_up();
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
+
 	error = svc_create_xprt(nfsd_serv, "tcp", port,
 					SVC_SOCK_DEFAULTS);
 	if (error < 0)