diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index 5eabba4cc6c5..640d788052fd 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -1405,6 +1405,7 @@ static bool nfsd4_cb_sequence_done(struct rpc_task *task, struct nfsd4_callback
 	rpc_restart_call_prepare(task);
 	goto out;
 requeue:
+	nfsd41_cb_release_slot(cb);
 	nfsd4_requeue_cb(task, cb);
 	return false;
 }