diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
index 0e552d873eaa..fb9b1656a287 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -446,11 +446,20 @@ nfsd_file_dispose_list_delayed(struct list_head *dispose)
 						struct nfsd_file, nf_gc);
 		struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(nf->nf_net, nfsd_net_id);
 		struct nfsd_fcache_disposal *l = nn->fcache_disposal;
+		struct svc_serv *serv;
 
 		spin_lock(&l->lock);
 		list_move_tail(&nf->nf_gc, &l->freeme);
 		spin_unlock(&l->lock);
-		svc_wake_up(nn->nfsd_serv);
+
+		/*
+		 * The filecache laundrette is shut down after the
+		 * nn->nfsd_serv pointer is cleared, but before the
+		 * svc_serv is freed.
+		 */
+		serv = nn->nfsd_serv;
+		if (serv)
+			svc_wake_up(serv);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
index 4e3be7201b1c..5fb202acb0fd 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ static __be32 nfsacld_proc_getacl(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 fail:
 	posix_acl_release(resp->acl_access);
 	posix_acl_release(resp->acl_default);
+	resp->acl_access = NULL;
+	resp->acl_default = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
index 5e34e98db969..7b5433bd3019 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ static __be32 nfsd3_proc_getacl(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 fail:
 	posix_acl_release(resp->acl_access);
 	posix_acl_release(resp->acl_default);
+	resp->acl_access = NULL;
+	resp->acl_default = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index 50e468bdb8d4..484077200c5d 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static int nfs4_xdr_dec_cb_getattr(struct rpc_rqst *rqstp,
 		return status;
 
 	status = decode_cb_op_status(xdr, OP_CB_GETATTR, &cb->cb_status);
-	if (unlikely(status || cb->cb_seq_status))
+	if (unlikely(status || cb->cb_status))
 		return status;
 	if (xdr_stream_decode_uint32_array(xdr, bitmap, 3) < 0)
 		return -NFSERR_BAD_XDR;
@@ -1583,8 +1583,11 @@ nfsd4_run_cb_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		nfsd4_process_cb_update(cb);
 
 	clnt = clp->cl_cb_client;
-	if (!clnt) {
-		/* Callback channel broken, or client killed; give up: */
+	if (!clnt || clp->cl_state == NFSD4_COURTESY) {
+		/*
+		 * Callback channel broken, client killed or
+		 * nfs4_client in courtesy state; give up.
+		 */
 		nfsd41_destroy_cb(cb);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index b7a0cfd05401..153eeea2c7c9 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4459,10 +4459,11 @@ nfsd4_sequence(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 			}
 		} while (slot && --cnt > 0);
 	}
+
+out:
 	seq->maxslots = max(session->se_target_maxslots, seq->maxslots);
 	seq->target_maxslots = session->se_target_maxslots;
 
-out:
 	switch (clp->cl_cb_state) {
 	case NFSD4_CB_DOWN:
 		seq->status_flags = SEQ4_STATUS_CB_PATH_DOWN;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
index 32019751a41e..aef474f1b84b 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
@@ -380,8 +380,9 @@ __fh_verify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	error = check_nfsd_access(exp, rqstp, may_bypass_gss);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
-
-	svc_xprt_set_valid(rqstp->rq_xprt);
+	/* During LOCALIO call to fh_verify will be called with a NULL rqstp */
+	if (rqstp)
+		svc_xprt_set_valid(rqstp->rq_xprt);
 
 	/* Finally, check access permissions. */
 	error = nfsd_permission(cred, exp, dentry, access);