diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntlock.c b/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
index 2976bf0f4147..8307dd64bf46 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntlock.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct nlm_host *nlmclnt_init(const struct nlmclnt_initdata *nlm_init)
 	u32 nlm_version = (nlm_init->nfs_version == 2) ? 1 : 4;
 	int status;
 
-	status = lockd_up(nlm_init->protocol);
+	status = lockd_up();
 	if (status < 0)
 		return ERR_PTR(status);
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ reclaimer(void *ptr)
 	/* This one ensures that our parent doesn't terminate while the
 	 * reclaim is in progress */
 	lock_kernel();
-	lockd_up(0); /* note: this cannot fail as lockd is already running */
+	lockd_up();	/* note: this cannot fail as lockd is already running */
 
 	dprintk("lockd: reclaiming locks for host %s\n", host->h_name);
 
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc.c b/fs/lockd/svc.c
index 36396fc058c5..c631a83931ce 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc.c
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ static int make_socks(struct svc_serv *serv)
 /*
  * Bring up the lockd process if it's not already up.
  */
-int
-lockd_up(int proto) /* Maybe add a 'family' option when IPv6 is supported ?? */
+int lockd_up(void)
 {
 	struct svc_serv *serv;
 	int		error = 0;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
index c53e65f8f3a2..862dff5247f7 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsctl.c
@@ -614,10 +614,9 @@ static ssize_t __write_ports(struct file *file, char *buf, size_t size)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		err = nfsd_create_serv();
 		if (!err) {
-			int proto = 0;
-			err = svc_addsock(nfsd_serv, fd, buf, &proto);
+			err = svc_addsock(nfsd_serv, fd, buf, NULL);
 			if (err >= 0) {
-				err = lockd_up(proto);
+				err = lockd_up();
 				if (err < 0)
 					svc_sock_names(buf+strlen(buf)+1, nfsd_serv, buf);
 			}
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 7f3d76a7839d..59eeb46f82c5 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -244,25 +244,20 @@ static int nfsd_init_socks(int port)
 	if (!list_empty(&nfsd_serv->sv_permsocks))
 		return 0;
 
-	error = lockd_up(IPPROTO_UDP);
-	if (error >= 0) {
-		error = svc_create_xprt(nfsd_serv, "udp", port,
+	error = svc_create_xprt(nfsd_serv, "udp", port,
 					SVC_SOCK_DEFAULTS);
-		if (error < 0)
-			lockd_down();
-	}
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
 
-	error = lockd_up(IPPROTO_TCP);
-	if (error >= 0) {
-		error = svc_create_xprt(nfsd_serv, "tcp", port,
+	error = svc_create_xprt(nfsd_serv, "tcp", port,
 					SVC_SOCK_DEFAULTS);
-		if (error < 0)
-			lockd_down();
-	}
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
+
+	error = lockd_up();
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/lockd/bind.h b/include/linux/lockd/bind.h
index 1f0465c374dc..e5872dc994c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/lockd/bind.h
+++ b/include/linux/lockd/bind.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ extern void	nlmclnt_done(struct nlm_host *host);
 
 extern int	nlmclnt_proc(struct nlm_host *host, int cmd,
 					struct file_lock *fl);
-extern int	lockd_up(int proto);
+extern int	lockd_up(void);
 extern void	lockd_down(void);
 
 #endif /* LINUX_LOCKD_BIND_H */