diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index c484a2b6cd10..9d20c6a54734 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -2408,7 +2408,8 @@ nfsd4_exchange_id(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	default:				/* checked by xdr code */
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 	case SP4_SSV:
-		return nfserr_encr_alg_unsupp;
+		status = nfserr_encr_alg_unsupp;
+		goto out_nolock;
 	}
 
 	/* Cases below refer to rfc 5661 section 18.35.4: */