diff --git a/fs/nfsd/netns.h b/fs/nfsd/netns.h
index 08d5fa1ce82a..130563210c68 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/netns.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/netns.h
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ struct nfsd_net {
 
 	/* client_lock protects the client lru list and session hash table */
 	spinlock_t client_lock;
+
+	struct file *rec_file;
 };
 
 extern int nfsd_net_id;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
index 651d5134e74c..3e76d281bba8 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ struct nfsd4_client_tracking_ops {
 };
 
 /* Globals */
-static struct file *rec_file;
 static char user_recovery_dirname[PATH_MAX] = "/var/lib/nfs/v4recovery";
 static struct nfsd4_client_tracking_ops *client_tracking_ops;
 static bool in_grace;
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ nfsd4_create_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 
 	if (test_and_set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_STABLE, &clp->cl_flags))
 		return;
-	if (!rec_file)
+	if (!nn->rec_file)
 		return;
 
 	status = nfs4_make_rec_clidname(dname, &clp->cl_name);
@@ -193,11 +192,11 @@ nfsd4_create_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 	if (status < 0)
 		return;
 
-	status = mnt_want_write_file(rec_file);
+	status = mnt_want_write_file(nn->rec_file);
 	if (status)
 		return;
 
-	dir = rec_file->f_path.dentry;
+	dir = nn->rec_file->f_path.dentry;
 	/* lock the parent */
 	mutex_lock(&dir->d_inode->i_mutex);
 
@@ -227,14 +226,14 @@ out_unlock:
 			if (crp)
 				crp->cr_clp = clp;
 		}
-		vfs_fsync(rec_file, 0);
+		vfs_fsync(nn->rec_file, 0);
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "NFSD: failed to write recovery record"
 				" (err %d); please check that %s exists"
 				" and is writeable", status,
 				user_recovery_dirname);
 	}
-	mnt_drop_write_file(rec_file);
+	mnt_drop_write_file(nn->rec_file);
 	nfs4_reset_creds(original_cred);
 }
 
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@ static int
 nfsd4_list_rec_dir(recdir_func *f, struct nfsd_net *nn)
 {
 	const struct cred *original_cred;
-	struct dentry *dir = rec_file->f_path.dentry;
+	struct dentry *dir = nn->rec_file->f_path.dentry;
 	LIST_HEAD(names);
 	int status;
 
@@ -275,13 +274,13 @@ nfsd4_list_rec_dir(recdir_func *f, struct nfsd_net *nn)
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
 
-	status = vfs_llseek(rec_file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+	status = vfs_llseek(nn->rec_file, 0, SEEK_SET);
 	if (status < 0) {
 		nfs4_reset_creds(original_cred);
 		return status;
 	}
 
-	status = vfs_readdir(rec_file, nfsd4_build_namelist, &names);
+	status = vfs_readdir(nn->rec_file, nfsd4_build_namelist, &names);
 	mutex_lock_nested(&dir->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
 	while (!list_empty(&names)) {
 		struct name_list *entry;
@@ -305,14 +304,14 @@ nfsd4_list_rec_dir(recdir_func *f, struct nfsd_net *nn)
 }
 
 static int
-nfsd4_unlink_clid_dir(char *name, int namlen)
+nfsd4_unlink_clid_dir(char *name, int namlen, struct nfsd_net *nn)
 {
 	struct dentry *dir, *dentry;
 	int status;
 
 	dprintk("NFSD: nfsd4_unlink_clid_dir. name %.*s\n", namlen, name);
 
-	dir = rec_file->f_path.dentry;
+	dir = nn->rec_file->f_path.dentry;
 	mutex_lock_nested(&dir->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
 	dentry = lookup_one_len(name, dir, namlen);
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry)) {
@@ -339,14 +338,14 @@ nfsd4_remove_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 	int status;
 	struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(clp->net, nfsd_net_id);
 
-	if (!rec_file || !test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_STABLE, &clp->cl_flags))
+	if (!nn->rec_file || !test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_STABLE, &clp->cl_flags))
 		return;
 
 	status = nfs4_make_rec_clidname(dname, &clp->cl_name);
 	if (status)
 		return legacy_recdir_name_error(status);
 
-	status = mnt_want_write_file(rec_file);
+	status = mnt_want_write_file(nn->rec_file);
 	if (status)
 		goto out;
 	clear_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_STABLE, &clp->cl_flags);
@@ -355,10 +354,10 @@ nfsd4_remove_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto out_drop_write;
 
-	status = nfsd4_unlink_clid_dir(dname, HEXDIR_LEN-1);
+	status = nfsd4_unlink_clid_dir(dname, HEXDIR_LEN-1, nn);
 	nfs4_reset_creds(original_cred);
 	if (status == 0) {
-		vfs_fsync(rec_file, 0);
+		vfs_fsync(nn->rec_file, 0);
 		if (in_grace) {
 			/* remove reclaim record */
 			crp = nfsd4_find_reclaim_client(dname, nn);
@@ -367,7 +366,7 @@ nfsd4_remove_clid_dir(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 		}
 	}
 out_drop_write:
-	mnt_drop_write_file(rec_file);
+	mnt_drop_write_file(nn->rec_file);
 out:
 	if (status)
 		printk("NFSD: Failed to remove expired client state directory"
@@ -396,20 +395,20 @@ nfsd4_recdir_purge_old(struct nfsd_net *nn, time_t boot_time)
 	int status;
 
 	in_grace = false;
-	if (!rec_file)
+	if (!nn->rec_file)
 		return;
-	status = mnt_want_write_file(rec_file);
+	status = mnt_want_write_file(nn->rec_file);
 	if (status)
 		goto out;
 	status = nfsd4_list_rec_dir(purge_old, nn);
 	if (status == 0)
-		vfs_fsync(rec_file, 0);
-	mnt_drop_write_file(rec_file);
+		vfs_fsync(nn->rec_file, 0);
+	mnt_drop_write_file(nn->rec_file);
 out:
 	nfs4_release_reclaim(nn);
 	if (status)
 		printk("nfsd4: failed to purge old clients from recovery"
-			" directory %s\n", rec_file->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
+			" directory %s\n", nn->rec_file->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -430,13 +429,13 @@ nfsd4_recdir_load(struct net *net) {
 	int status;
 	struct nfsd_net *nn =  net_generic(net, nfsd_net_id);
 
-	if (!rec_file)
+	if (!nn->rec_file)
 		return 0;
 
 	status = nfsd4_list_rec_dir(load_recdir, nn);
 	if (status)
 		printk("nfsd4: failed loading clients from recovery"
-			" directory %s\n", rec_file->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
+			" directory %s\n", nn->rec_file->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -445,15 +444,16 @@ nfsd4_recdir_load(struct net *net) {
  */
 
 static int
-nfsd4_init_recdir(void)
+nfsd4_init_recdir(struct net *net)
 {
+	struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(net, nfsd_net_id);
 	const struct cred *original_cred;
 	int status;
 
 	printk("NFSD: Using %s as the NFSv4 state recovery directory\n",
 			user_recovery_dirname);
 
-	BUG_ON(rec_file);
+	BUG_ON(nn->rec_file);
 
 	status = nfs4_save_creds(&original_cred);
 	if (status < 0) {
@@ -463,12 +463,12 @@ nfsd4_init_recdir(void)
 		return status;
 	}
 
-	rec_file = filp_open(user_recovery_dirname, O_RDONLY | O_DIRECTORY, 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(rec_file)) {
+	nn->rec_file = filp_open(user_recovery_dirname, O_RDONLY | O_DIRECTORY, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(nn->rec_file)) {
 		printk("NFSD: unable to find recovery directory %s\n",
 				user_recovery_dirname);
-		status = PTR_ERR(rec_file);
-		rec_file = NULL;
+		status = PTR_ERR(nn->rec_file);
+		nn->rec_file = NULL;
 	}
 
 	nfs4_reset_creds(original_cred);
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ nfsd4_load_reboot_recovery_data(struct net *net)
 {
 	int status;
 
-	status = nfsd4_init_recdir();
+	status = nfsd4_init_recdir(net);
 	if (!status)
 		status = nfsd4_recdir_load(net);
 	if (status)
@@ -544,12 +544,12 @@ err:
 }
 
 static void
-nfsd4_shutdown_recdir(void)
+nfsd4_shutdown_recdir(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 {
-	if (!rec_file)
+	if (!nn->rec_file)
 		return;
-	fput(rec_file);
-	rec_file = NULL;
+	fput(nn->rec_file);
+	nn->rec_file = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ nfsd4_legacy_tracking_exit(struct net *net)
 	struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(net, nfsd_net_id);
 
 	nfs4_release_reclaim(nn);
-	nfsd4_shutdown_recdir();
+	nfsd4_shutdown_recdir(nn);
 	nfs4_legacy_state_shutdown(net);
 }