diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
index 8cfb9daa7c77..189b2ce01da6 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ nlm4svc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 #endif
 
 	/* Now try to lock the file */
-	resp->status = nlmsvc_lock(rqstp, file, &argp->lock,
+	resp->status = nlmsvc_lock(rqstp, file, host, &argp->lock,
 					argp->block, &argp->cookie);
 	if (resp->status == nlm_drop_reply)
 		rc = rpc_drop_reply;
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svclock.c b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
index f40afb3a0e69..bcf73f6e8226 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svclock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
@@ -358,10 +358,10 @@ nlmsvc_defer_lock_rqst(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_block *block)
  */
 __be32
 nlmsvc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
-			struct nlm_lock *lock, int wait, struct nlm_cookie *cookie)
+	    struct nlm_host *host, struct nlm_lock *lock, int wait,
+	    struct nlm_cookie *cookie)
 {
 	struct nlm_block	*block = NULL;
-	struct nlm_host		*host;
 	int			error;
 	__be32			ret;
 
@@ -373,11 +373,6 @@ nlmsvc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 				(long long)lock->fl.fl_end,
 				wait);
 
-	/* Create host handle for callback */
-	host = nlmsvc_lookup_host(rqstp, lock->caller, lock->len);
-	if (host == NULL)
-		return nlm_lck_denied_nolocks;
-
 	/* Lock file against concurrent access */
 	mutex_lock(&file->f_mutex);
 	/* Get existing block (in case client is busy-waiting)
@@ -450,7 +445,6 @@ nlmsvc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&file->f_mutex);
 	nlmsvc_release_block(block);
-	nlm_release_host(host);
 	dprintk("lockd: nlmsvc_lock returned %u\n", ret);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
index e099f589b61b..82dc9083ba67 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ nlmsvc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 #endif
 
 	/* Now try to lock the file */
-	resp->status = cast_status(nlmsvc_lock(rqstp, file, &argp->lock,
+	resp->status = cast_status(nlmsvc_lock(rqstp, file, host, &argp->lock,
 					       argp->block, &argp->cookie));
 	if (resp->status == nlm_drop_reply)
 		rc = rpc_drop_reply;
diff --git a/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h b/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
index b27967034b53..f81f9dd5f147 100644
--- a/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
+++ b/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ typedef int	  (*nlm_host_match_fn_t)(void *cur, struct nlm_host *ref);
  * Server-side lock handling
  */
 __be32		  nlmsvc_lock(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_file *,
-					struct nlm_lock *, int, struct nlm_cookie *);
+			      struct nlm_host *, struct nlm_lock *, int,
+			      struct nlm_cookie *);
 __be32		  nlmsvc_unlock(struct nlm_file *, struct nlm_lock *);
 __be32		  nlmsvc_testlock(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_file *,
 			struct nlm_host *, struct nlm_lock *,