struct net              *xpt_net;
        struct rpc_xprt         *xpt_bc_xprt;   /* NFSv4.1 backchannel */
+       struct rpc_xprt_switch  *xpt_bc_xps;    /* NFSv4.1 backchannel */
 };
 
 static inline void unregister_xpt_user(struct svc_xprt *xpt, struct svc_xpt_user *u)
 
        struct rpc_clnt *clnt = NULL;
        struct rpc_xprt_switch *xps;
 
-       xps = xprt_switch_alloc(xprt, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (xps == NULL) {
-               xprt_put(xprt);
-               return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+       if (args->bc_xprt && args->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xps) {
+               WARN_ON(args->protocol != XPRT_TRANSPORT_BC_TCP);
+               xps = args->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xps;
+               xprt_switch_get(xps);
+       } else {
+               xps = xprt_switch_alloc(xprt, GFP_KERNEL);
+               if (xps == NULL) {
+                       xprt_put(xprt);
+                       return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+               }
+               if (xprt->bc_xprt) {
+                       xprt_switch_get(xps);
+                       xprt->bc_xprt->xpt_bc_xps = xps;
+               }
        }
        clnt = rpc_new_client(args, xps, xprt, NULL);
        if (IS_ERR(clnt))
 
        /* See comment on corresponding get in xs_setup_bc_tcp(): */
        if (xprt->xpt_bc_xprt)
                xprt_put(xprt->xpt_bc_xprt);
+       if (xprt->xpt_bc_xps)
+               xprt_switch_put(xprt->xpt_bc_xps);
        xprt->xpt_ops->xpo_free(xprt);
        module_put(owner);
 }