diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index dbfc7574fab0..c2b82caa9068 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -698,7 +698,8 @@ static int nfs41_sequence_process(struct rpc_task *task,
 	session = slot->table->session;
 
 	if (slot->interrupted) {
-		slot->interrupted = 0;
+		if (res->sr_status != -NFS4ERR_DELAY)
+			slot->interrupted = 0;
 		interrupted = true;
 	}