diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 32063733443d..b837ff97e097 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -1935,10 +1935,33 @@ find_in_sessionid_hashtbl(struct nfs4_sessionid *sessionid, struct net *net,
 {
 	struct nfsd4_session *session;
 	__be32 status = nfserr_badsession;
+	struct nfs4_client *clp;
 
 	session = __find_in_sessionid_hashtbl(sessionid, net);
 	if (!session)
 		goto out;
+	clp = session->se_client;
+	if (clp) {
+		clear_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags);
+		/* need to sync with thread resolving lock/deleg conflict */
+		spin_lock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+		if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+			spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+			session = NULL;
+			goto out;
+		}
+		if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+			/*
+			 * clear CLIENT_COURTESY flag to prevent it from being
+			 * destroyed by thread trying to resolve conflicts.
+			 */
+			clear_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags);
+
+			/* let caller knows it's courtesy client */
+			set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags);
+		}
+		spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+	}
 	status = nfsd4_get_session_locked(session);
 	if (status)
 		session = NULL;
@@ -2008,6 +2031,7 @@ static struct nfs4_client *alloc_client(struct xdr_netobj name)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_openowners);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_delegations);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_lru);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_cs_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_revoked);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFSD_PNFS
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_lo_states);
@@ -2015,6 +2039,7 @@ static struct nfs4_client *alloc_client(struct xdr_netobj name)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->async_copies);
 	spin_lock_init(&clp->async_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&clp->cl_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
 	rpc_init_wait_queue(&clp->cl_cb_waitq, "Backchannel slot table");
 	return clp;
 err_no_hashtbl:
@@ -2412,6 +2437,10 @@ static int client_info_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 		seq_puts(m, "status: confirmed\n");
 	else
 		seq_puts(m, "status: unconfirmed\n");
+	seq_printf(m, "courtesy client: %s\n",
+		test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags) ? "yes" : "no");
+	seq_printf(m, "seconds from last renew: %lld\n",
+		ktime_get_boottime_seconds() - clp->cl_time);
 	seq_printf(m, "name: ");
 	seq_quote_mem(m, clp->cl_name.data, clp->cl_name.len);
 	seq_printf(m, "\nminor version: %d\n", clp->cl_minorversion);
@@ -2832,8 +2861,22 @@ find_clp_in_name_tree(struct xdr_netobj *name, struct rb_root *root)
 			node = node->rb_left;
 		else if (cmp < 0)
 			node = node->rb_right;
-		else
+		else {
+			clear_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags);
+			/* sync with thread resolving lock/deleg conflict */
+			spin_lock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+			if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY,
+					&clp->cl_flags)) {
+				spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+				return NULL;
+			}
+			if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+				clear_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags);
+				set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags);
+			}
+			spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
 			return clp;
+		}
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -2879,6 +2922,20 @@ find_client_in_id_table(struct list_head *tbl, clientid_t *clid, bool sessions)
 		if (same_clid(&clp->cl_clientid, clid)) {
 			if ((bool)clp->cl_minorversion != sessions)
 				return NULL;
+
+			/* need to sync with thread resolving lock/deleg conflict */
+			clear_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags);
+			spin_lock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+			if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY,
+					&clp->cl_flags)) {
+				spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+				clear_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags);
+				set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags);
+			}
+			spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
 			renew_client_locked(clp);
 			return clp;
 		}
@@ -3118,6 +3175,14 @@ static __be32 copy_impl_id(struct nfs4_client *clp,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void
+nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+{
+	spin_lock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+	set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags);
+	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+}
+
 __be32
 nfsd4_exchange_id(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 		union nfsd4_op_u *u)
@@ -3195,6 +3260,10 @@ nfsd4_exchange_id(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	/* Cases below refer to rfc 5661 section 18.35.4: */
 	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
 	conf = find_confirmed_client_by_name(&exid->clname, nn);
+	if (conf && test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &conf->cl_flags)) {
+		nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(conf);
+		conf = NULL;
+	}
 	if (conf) {
 		bool creds_match = same_creds(&conf->cl_cred, &rqstp->rq_cred);
 		bool verfs_match = same_verf(&verf, &conf->cl_verifier);
@@ -3462,6 +3531,10 @@ nfsd4_create_session(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
 	unconf = find_unconfirmed_client(&cr_ses->clientid, true, nn);
 	conf = find_confirmed_client(&cr_ses->clientid, true, nn);
+	if (conf && test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &conf->cl_flags)) {
+		nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(conf);
+		conf = NULL;
+	}
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(conf && unconf);
 
 	if (conf) {
@@ -3493,6 +3566,10 @@ nfsd4_create_session(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 			goto out_free_conn;
 		}
 		old = find_confirmed_client_by_name(&unconf->cl_name, nn);
+		if (old && test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &old->cl_flags)) {
+			nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(old);
+			old = NULL;
+		}
 		if (old) {
 			status = mark_client_expired_locked(old);
 			if (status) {
@@ -3631,6 +3708,7 @@ __be32 nfsd4_bind_conn_to_session(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	struct nfsd4_session *session;
 	struct net *net = SVC_NET(rqstp);
 	struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(net, nfsd_net_id);
+	struct nfs4_client *clp;
 
 	if (!nfsd4_last_compound_op(rqstp))
 		return nfserr_not_only_op;
@@ -3663,6 +3741,13 @@ __be32 nfsd4_bind_conn_to_session(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	nfsd4_init_conn(rqstp, conn, session);
 	status = nfs_ok;
 out:
+	clp = session->se_client;
+	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+		if (status == nfs_ok)
+			nfsd4_client_record_create(clp);
+		else
+			nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(clp);
+	}
 	nfsd4_put_session(session);
 out_no_session:
 	return status;
@@ -3685,6 +3770,7 @@ nfsd4_destroy_session(struct svc_rqst *r, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	int ref_held_by_me = 0;
 	struct net *net = SVC_NET(r);
 	struct nfsd_net *nn = net_generic(net, nfsd_net_id);
+	struct nfs4_client *clp;
 
 	status = nfserr_not_only_op;
 	if (nfsd4_compound_in_session(cstate, sessionid)) {
@@ -3697,6 +3783,13 @@ nfsd4_destroy_session(struct svc_rqst *r, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	ses = find_in_sessionid_hashtbl(sessionid, net, &status);
 	if (!ses)
 		goto out_client_lock;
+	clp = ses->se_client;
+	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+		status = nfserr_badsession;
+		nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(clp);
+		goto out_put_session;
+	}
+
 	status = nfserr_wrong_cred;
 	if (!nfsd4_mach_creds_match(ses->se_client, r))
 		goto out_put_session;
@@ -3801,7 +3894,7 @@ nfsd4_sequence(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	struct nfsd4_compoundres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct xdr_stream *xdr = resp->xdr;
 	struct nfsd4_session *session;
-	struct nfs4_client *clp;
+	struct nfs4_client *clp = NULL;
 	struct nfsd4_slot *slot;
 	struct nfsd4_conn *conn;
 	__be32 status;
@@ -3911,6 +4004,12 @@ nfsd4_sequence(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	if (conn)
 		free_conn(conn);
 	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
+	if (clp && test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+		if (status == nfs_ok)
+			nfsd4_client_record_create(clp);
+		else
+			nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(clp);
+	}
 	return status;
 out_put_session:
 	nfsd4_put_session_locked(session);
@@ -3947,6 +4046,10 @@ nfsd4_destroy_clientid(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
 	unconf = find_unconfirmed_client(&dc->clientid, true, nn);
 	conf = find_confirmed_client(&dc->clientid, true, nn);
+	if (conf && test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &conf->cl_flags)) {
+		nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(conf);
+		conf = NULL;
+	}
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(conf && unconf);
 
 	if (conf) {
@@ -4030,12 +4133,17 @@ nfsd4_setclientid(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	struct nfs4_client	*unconf = NULL;
 	__be32 			status;
 	struct nfsd_net		*nn = net_generic(SVC_NET(rqstp), nfsd_net_id);
+	struct nfs4_client *cclient = NULL;
 
 	new = create_client(clname, rqstp, &clverifier);
 	if (new == NULL)
 		return nfserr_jukebox;
 	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
 	conf = find_confirmed_client_by_name(&clname, nn);
+	if (conf && test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &conf->cl_flags)) {
+		cclient = conf;
+		conf = NULL;
+	}
 	if (conf && client_has_state(conf)) {
 		status = nfserr_clid_inuse;
 		if (clp_used_exchangeid(conf))
@@ -4066,7 +4174,11 @@ nfsd4_setclientid(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	new = NULL;
 	status = nfs_ok;
 out:
+	if (cclient)
+		unhash_client_locked(cclient);
 	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
+	if (cclient)
+		expire_client(cclient);
 	if (new)
 		free_client(new);
 	if (unconf) {
@@ -4096,6 +4208,10 @@ nfsd4_setclientid_confirm(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
 	conf = find_confirmed_client(clid, false, nn);
 	unconf = find_unconfirmed_client(clid, false, nn);
+	if (conf && test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &conf->cl_flags)) {
+		nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(conf);
+		conf = NULL;
+	}
 	/*
 	 * We try hard to give out unique clientid's, so if we get an
 	 * attempt to confirm the same clientid with a different cred,
@@ -4126,6 +4242,11 @@ nfsd4_setclientid_confirm(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 		nfsd4_change_callback(conf, &unconf->cl_cb_conn);
 	} else {
 		old = find_confirmed_client_by_name(&unconf->cl_name, nn);
+		if (old && test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT,
+						&old->cl_flags)) {
+			nfsd4_discard_courtesy_clnt(old);
+			old = NULL;
+		}
 		if (old) {
 			status = nfserr_clid_inuse;
 			if (client_has_state(old)
@@ -4711,18 +4832,41 @@ nfsd_break_deleg_cb(struct file_lock *fl)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Function returns true if lease conflict was resolved
+ * else returns false.
+ */
 static bool nfsd_breaker_owns_lease(struct file_lock *fl)
 {
 	struct nfs4_delegation *dl = fl->fl_owner;
 	struct svc_rqst *rqst;
 	struct nfs4_client *clp;
 
+	clp = dl->dl_stid.sc_client;
+
+	/*
+	 * need to sync with courtesy client trying to reconnect using
+	 * the cl_cs_lock, nn->client_lock can not be used since this
+	 * function is called with the fl_lck held.
+	 */
+	spin_lock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+		spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+		return true;
+	}
+	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+		set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags);
+		spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+		return true;
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+
 	if (!i_am_nfsd())
-		return NULL;
+		return false;
 	rqst = kthread_data(current);
 	/* Note rq_prog == NFS_ACL_PROGRAM is also possible: */
 	if (rqst->rq_prog != NFS_PROGRAM || rqst->rq_vers < 4)
-		return NULL;
+		return false;
 	clp = *(rqst->rq_lease_breaker);
 	return dl->dl_stid.sc_client == clp;
 }
@@ -4755,7 +4899,7 @@ static __be32 nfsd4_check_seqid(struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate, struct nfs4
 }
 
 static struct nfs4_client *lookup_clientid(clientid_t *clid, bool sessions,
-						struct nfsd_net *nn)
+			struct nfsd_net *nn)
 {
 	struct nfs4_client *found;
 
@@ -4785,6 +4929,9 @@ static __be32 set_client(clientid_t *clid,
 	cstate->clp = lookup_clientid(clid, false, nn);
 	if (!cstate->clp)
 		return nfserr_expired;
+
+	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &cstate->clp->cl_flags))
+		nfsd4_client_record_create(cstate->clp);
 	return nfs_ok;
 }
 
@@ -4937,9 +5084,89 @@ nfsd4_truncate(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fh,
 	return nfsd_setattr(rqstp, fh, &iattr, 0, (time64_t)0);
 }
 
-static __be32 nfs4_get_vfs_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
+static bool
+nfs4_check_access_deny_bmap(struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp, u32 access,
+			bool share_access)
+{
+	if (share_access) {
+		if (!stp->st_deny_bmap)
+			return false;
+
+		if ((stp->st_deny_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_DENY_BOTH)) ||
+			(access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_READ &&
+				stp->st_deny_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_DENY_READ)) ||
+			(access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE &&
+				stp->st_deny_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_DENY_WRITE))) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+	if ((access & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_BOTH) ||
+		(access & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_READ &&
+			stp->st_access_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_READ)) ||
+		(access & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_WRITE &&
+			stp->st_access_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE))) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This function is called to check whether nfserr_share_denied should
+ * be returning to client.
+ *
+ * access:  is op_share_access if share_access is true.
+ *	    Check if access mode, op_share_access, would conflict with
+ *	    the current deny mode of the file 'fp'.
+ * access:  is op_share_deny if share_access is false.
+ *	    Check if the deny mode, op_share_deny, would conflict with
+ *	    current access of the file 'fp'.
+ * stp:     skip checking this entry.
+ * new_stp: normal open, not open upgrade.
+ *
+ * Function returns:
+ *	true   - access/deny mode conflict with normal client.
+ *	false  - no conflict or conflict with courtesy client(s) is resolved.
+ */
+static bool
+nfs4_conflict_clients(struct nfs4_file *fp, bool new_stp,
+		struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp, u32 access, bool share_access)
+{
+	struct nfs4_ol_stateid *st;
+	struct nfs4_client *cl;
+	bool conflict = false;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&fp->fi_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(st, &fp->fi_stateids, st_perfile) {
+		if (st->st_openstp || (st == stp && new_stp) ||
+			(!nfs4_check_access_deny_bmap(st,
+					access, share_access)))
+			continue;
+
+		/* need to sync with courtesy client trying to reconnect */
+		cl = st->st_stid.sc_client;
+		spin_lock(&cl->cl_cs_lock);
+		if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &cl->cl_flags)) {
+			spin_unlock(&cl->cl_cs_lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &cl->cl_flags)) {
+			set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &cl->cl_flags);
+			spin_unlock(&cl->cl_cs_lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+		/* conflict not caused by courtesy client */
+		spin_unlock(&cl->cl_cs_lock);
+		conflict = true;
+		break;
+	}
+	return conflict;
+}
+
+static __be32
+nfs4_get_vfs_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
 		struct svc_fh *cur_fh, struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp,
-		struct nfsd4_open *open)
+		struct nfsd4_open *open, bool new_stp)
 {
 	struct nfsd_file *nf = NULL;
 	__be32 status;
@@ -4955,15 +5182,29 @@ static __be32 nfs4_get_vfs_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
 	 */
 	status = nfs4_file_check_deny(fp, open->op_share_deny);
 	if (status != nfs_ok) {
-		spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
-		goto out;
+		if (status != nfserr_share_denied) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		if (nfs4_conflict_clients(fp, new_stp, stp,
+				open->op_share_deny, false)) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* set access to the file */
 	status = nfs4_file_get_access(fp, open->op_share_access);
 	if (status != nfs_ok) {
-		spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
-		goto out;
+		if (status != nfserr_share_denied) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		if (nfs4_conflict_clients(fp, new_stp, stp,
+				open->op_share_access, true)) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Set access bits in stateid */
@@ -5014,7 +5255,7 @@ nfs4_upgrade_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp, struct svc_fh *c
 	unsigned char old_deny_bmap = stp->st_deny_bmap;
 
 	if (!test_access(open->op_share_access, stp))
-		return nfs4_get_vfs_file(rqstp, fp, cur_fh, stp, open);
+		return nfs4_get_vfs_file(rqstp, fp, cur_fh, stp, open, false);
 
 	/* test and set deny mode */
 	spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
@@ -5363,7 +5604,7 @@ nfsd4_process_open2(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *current_fh, struct nf
 			goto out;
 		}
 	} else {
-		status = nfs4_get_vfs_file(rqstp, fp, current_fh, stp, open);
+		status = nfs4_get_vfs_file(rqstp, fp, current_fh, stp, open, true);
 		if (status) {
 			stp->st_stid.sc_type = NFS4_CLOSED_STID;
 			release_open_stateid(stp);
@@ -5597,6 +5838,121 @@ static void nfsd4_ssc_expire_umount(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 }
 #endif
 
+static bool
+nfs4_anylock_blocker(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct nfs4_stateowner *so, *tmp;
+	struct nfs4_lockowner *lo;
+	struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp;
+	struct nfs4_file *nf;
+	struct inode *ino;
+	struct file_lock_context *ctx;
+	struct file_lock *fl;
+
+	spin_lock(&clp->cl_lock);
+	for (i = 0; i < OWNER_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
+		/* scan each lock owner */
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(so, tmp, &clp->cl_ownerstr_hashtbl[i],
+				so_strhash) {
+			if (so->so_is_open_owner)
+				continue;
+
+			/* scan lock states of this lock owner */
+			lo = lockowner(so);
+			list_for_each_entry(stp, &lo->lo_owner.so_stateids,
+					st_perstateowner) {
+				nf = stp->st_stid.sc_file;
+				ino = nf->fi_inode;
+				ctx = ino->i_flctx;
+				if (!ctx)
+					continue;
+				/* check each lock belongs to this lock state */
+				list_for_each_entry(fl, &ctx->flc_posix, fl_list) {
+					if (fl->fl_owner != lo)
+						continue;
+					if (!list_empty(&fl->fl_blocked_requests)) {
+						spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
+	return false;
+}
+
+static void
+nfs4_get_client_reaplist(struct nfsd_net *nn, struct list_head *reaplist,
+				struct laundry_time *lt)
+{
+	struct list_head *pos, *next;
+	struct nfs4_client *clp;
+	bool cour;
+	struct list_head cslist;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(reaplist);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cslist);
+	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
+	list_for_each_safe(pos, next, &nn->client_lru) {
+		clp = list_entry(pos, struct nfs4_client, cl_lru);
+		if (!state_expired(lt, clp->cl_time))
+			break;
+
+		/* client expired */
+		if (!client_has_state(clp)) {
+			if (mark_client_expired_locked(clp))
+				continue;
+			list_add(&clp->cl_lru, reaplist);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* expired client has state */
+		if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags))
+			goto exp_client;
+
+		cour = test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags);
+		if (cour &&
+			ktime_get_boottime_seconds() >= clp->courtesy_client_expiry)
+			goto exp_client;
+
+		if (nfs4_anylock_blocker(clp)) {
+			/* expired client has state and has blocker. */
+exp_client:
+			if (mark_client_expired_locked(clp))
+				continue;
+			list_add(&clp->cl_lru, reaplist);
+			continue;
+		}
+		/*
+		 * Client expired and has state and has no blockers.
+		 * If there is race condition with blockers, next time
+		 * the laundromat runs it will catch it and expires
+		 * the client.
+		 */
+		if (!cour) {
+			set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags);
+			clp->courtesy_client_expiry = ktime_get_boottime_seconds() +
+					NFSD_COURTESY_CLIENT_TIMEOUT;
+			list_add(&clp->cl_cs_list, &cslist);
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(clp, &cslist, cl_cs_list) {
+		spin_lock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+		if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags) ||
+			!test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY,
+					&clp->cl_flags)) {
+			spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+		spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+		nfsd4_client_record_remove(clp);
+	}
+}
+
 static time64_t
 nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 {
@@ -5630,16 +5986,7 @@ nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&nn->s2s_cp_lock);
 
-	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
-	list_for_each_safe(pos, next, &nn->client_lru) {
-		clp = list_entry(pos, struct nfs4_client, cl_lru);
-		if (!state_expired(&lt, clp->cl_time))
-			break;
-		if (mark_client_expired_locked(clp))
-			continue;
-		list_add(&clp->cl_lru, &reaplist);
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
+	nfs4_get_client_reaplist(nn, &reaplist, &lt);
 	list_for_each_safe(pos, next, &reaplist) {
 		clp = list_entry(pos, struct nfs4_client, cl_lru);
 		trace_nfsd_clid_purged(&clp->cl_clientid);
@@ -6021,6 +6368,15 @@ static __be32 find_cpntf_state(struct nfsd_net *nn, stateid_t *st,
 	found = lookup_clientid(&cps->cp_p_clid, true, nn);
 	if (!found)
 		goto out;
+	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT, &found->cl_flags)) {
+		spin_lock(&found->cl_cs_lock);
+		set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &found->cl_flags);
+		spin_unlock(&found->cl_cs_lock);
+		if (atomic_dec_and_lock(&found->cl_rpc_users,
+					&nn->client_lock))
+			spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	*stid = find_stateid_by_type(found, &cps->cp_p_stateid,
 			NFS4_DELEG_STID|NFS4_OPEN_STID|NFS4_LOCK_STID);
@@ -6525,6 +6881,43 @@ nfs4_transform_lock_offset(struct file_lock *lock)
 		lock->fl_end = OFFSET_MAX;
 }
 
+/**
+ * nfsd4_fl_lock_expired - check if lock conflict can be resolved.
+ *
+ * @fl: pointer to file_lock with a potential conflict
+ * Return values:
+ *   %false: real conflict, lock conflict can not be resolved.
+ *   %true: no conflict, lock conflict was resolved.
+ *
+ * Note that this function is called while the flc_lock is held.
+ */
+static bool
+nfsd4_fl_lock_expired(struct file_lock *fl)
+{
+	struct nfs4_lockowner *lo;
+	struct nfs4_client *clp;
+	bool rc = false;
+
+	if (!fl)
+		return false;
+	lo = (struct nfs4_lockowner *)fl->fl_owner;
+	clp = lo->lo_owner.so_client;
+
+	/* need to sync with courtesy client trying to reconnect */
+	spin_lock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+	if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags))
+		rc = true;
+	else {
+		if (test_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags)) {
+			set_bit(NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY, &clp->cl_flags);
+			rc =  true;
+		} else
+			rc =  false;
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_cs_lock);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static fl_owner_t
 nfsd4_fl_get_owner(fl_owner_t owner)
 {
@@ -6572,6 +6965,7 @@ static const struct lock_manager_operations nfsd_posix_mng_ops  = {
 	.lm_notify = nfsd4_lm_notify,
 	.lm_get_owner = nfsd4_fl_get_owner,
 	.lm_put_owner = nfsd4_fl_put_owner,
+	.lm_lock_expired = nfsd4_fl_lock_expired,
 };
 
 static inline void
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h b/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
index 3e5008b475ff..920fad00e2e4 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ void		nfsd_lockd_shutdown(void);
 #define COMPOUND_ERR_SLACK_SPACE	16     /* OP_SETATTR */
 
 #define NFSD_LAUNDROMAT_MINTIMEOUT      1   /* seconds */
+#define	NFSD_COURTESY_CLIENT_TIMEOUT	(24 * 60 * 60)	/* seconds */
 
 /*
  * The following attributes are currently not supported by the NFSv4 server:
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/state.h b/fs/nfsd/state.h
index 95457cfd37fc..80e565593d83 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/state.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/state.h
@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ struct nfs4_client {
 #define NFSD4_CLIENT_UPCALL_LOCK	(5)	/* upcall serialization */
 #define NFSD4_CLIENT_CB_FLAG_MASK	(1 << NFSD4_CLIENT_CB_UPDATE | \
 					 1 << NFSD4_CLIENT_CB_KILL)
+#define NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY		(6)	/* be nice to expired client */
+#define NFSD4_CLIENT_DESTROY_COURTESY	(7)
+#define NFSD4_CLIENT_COURTESY_CLNT	(8)	/* used for lookup clientid/name */
 	unsigned long		cl_flags;
 	const struct cred	*cl_cb_cred;
 	struct rpc_clnt		*cl_cb_client;
@@ -385,6 +388,9 @@ struct nfs4_client {
 	struct list_head	async_copies;	/* list of async copies */
 	spinlock_t		async_lock;	/* lock for async copies */
 	atomic_t		cl_cb_inflight;	/* Outstanding callbacks */
+	int			courtesy_client_expiry;
+	spinlock_t		cl_cs_lock;
+	struct list_head	cl_cs_list;
 };
 
 /* struct nfs4_client_reset
