diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 342881985eb7..f82aec4193ce 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -3050,19 +3050,19 @@ nfsd4_process_open1(struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	if (open->op_file == NULL)
 		return nfserr_jukebox;
 
+	status = lookup_clientid(clientid, cstate, nn);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+	clp = cstate->clp;
+
 	strhashval = ownerstr_hashval(clientid->cl_id, &open->op_owner);
 	oo = find_openstateowner_str(strhashval, open, cstate->minorversion, nn);
 	open->op_openowner = oo;
 	if (!oo) {
-		status = lookup_clientid(clientid, cstate, nn);
-		if (status)
-			return status;
-		clp = cstate->clp;
 		goto new_owner;
 	}
 	if (!(oo->oo_flags & NFS4_OO_CONFIRMED)) {
 		/* Replace unconfirmed owners without checking for replay. */
-		clp = oo->oo_owner.so_client;
 		release_openowner(oo);
 		open->op_openowner = NULL;
 		goto new_owner;
@@ -3070,7 +3070,6 @@ nfsd4_process_open1(struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	status = nfsd4_check_seqid(cstate, &oo->oo_owner, open->op_seqid);
 	if (status)
 		return status;
-	clp = oo->oo_owner.so_client;
 	goto alloc_stateid;
 new_owner:
 	oo = alloc_init_open_stateowner(strhashval, open, cstate);