diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index ddef1dc80cf7..605840dc89cf 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ int nfs41_init_clientid(struct nfs_client *clp, struct rpc_cred *cred)
 
 	if (test_bit(NFS4CLNT_LEASE_CONFIRM, &clp->cl_state))
 		goto do_confirm;
-	nfs4_begin_drain_session(clp);
 	status = nfs4_proc_exchange_id(clp, cred);
 	if (status != 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -1832,6 +1831,7 @@ static int nfs4_establish_lease(struct nfs_client *clp)
 		clp->cl_mvops->reboot_recovery_ops;
 	int status;
 
+	nfs4_begin_drain_session(clp);
 	cred = nfs4_get_clid_cred(clp);
 	if (cred == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;