diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntlock.c b/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
index 0796c45d0d4d..01bfe7662751 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ int nlmclnt_block(struct nlm_wait *block, struct nlm_rqst *req, long timeout)
 			timeout);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
+	/* Reset the lock status after a server reboot so we resend */
+	if (block->b_status == nlm_lck_denied_grace_period)
+		block->b_status = nlm_lck_blocked;
 	req->a_res.status = block->b_status;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
index 7e529c3c45c0..9760ecb9b60f 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -550,9 +550,6 @@ again:
 		status = nlmclnt_block(block, req, NLMCLNT_POLL_TIMEOUT);
 		if (status < 0)
 			break;
-		/* Resend the blocking lock request after a server reboot */
-		if (resp->status ==  nlm_lck_denied_grace_period)
-			continue;
 		if (resp->status != nlm_lck_blocked)
 			break;
 	}