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;
        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);