__be32
 nfsd4_destroy_clientid(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate, struct nfsd4_destroy_clientid *dc)
 {
-       struct nfs4_client *conf, *unconf, *clp;
+       struct nfs4_client *conf, *unconf;
+       struct nfs4_client *clp = NULL;
        __be32 status = 0;
        struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(SVC_NET(rqstp), nfsd_net_id);
 
        nfs4_lock_state();
+       spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
        unconf = find_unconfirmed_client(&dc->clientid, true, nn);
        conf = find_confirmed_client(&dc->clientid, true, nn);
        WARN_ON_ONCE(conf && unconf);
 
        if (conf) {
-               clp = conf;
-
                if (client_has_state(conf)) {
                        status = nfserr_clientid_busy;
                        goto out;
                }
+               clp = conf;
        } else if (unconf)
                clp = unconf;
        else {
                goto out;
        }
        if (!mach_creds_match(clp, rqstp)) {
+               clp = NULL;
                status = nfserr_wrong_cred;
                goto out;
        }
-       expire_client(clp);
+       unhash_client_locked(clp);
 out:
+       spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
        nfs4_unlock_state();
+       if (clp)
+               expire_client(clp);
        return status;
 }