diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 234e852fcdfa..917eaab45999 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ static void free_session(struct nfsd4_session *);
 static const struct nfsd4_callback_ops nfsd4_cb_recall_ops;
 static const struct nfsd4_callback_ops nfsd4_cb_notify_lock_ops;
 
+static struct workqueue_struct *laundry_wq;
+
 static bool is_session_dead(struct nfsd4_session *ses)
 {
 	return ses->se_flags & NFS4_SESSION_DEAD;
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ static __be32 get_client_locked(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 	if (is_client_expired(clp))
 		return nfserr_expired;
 	atomic_inc(&clp->cl_rpc_users);
+	clp->cl_state = NFSD4_ACTIVE;
 	return nfs_ok;
 }
 
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ renew_client_locked(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 
 	list_move_tail(&clp->cl_lru, &nn->client_lru);
 	clp->cl_time = ktime_get_boottime_seconds();
+	clp->cl_state = NFSD4_ACTIVE;
 }
 
 static void put_client_renew_locked(struct nfs4_client *clp)
@@ -1090,6 +1094,7 @@ alloc_init_deleg(struct nfs4_client *clp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
 	get_clnt_odstate(odstate);
 	dp->dl_type = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_READ;
 	dp->dl_retries = 1;
+	dp->dl_recalled = false;
 	nfsd4_init_cb(&dp->dl_recall, dp->dl_stid.sc_client,
 		      &nfsd4_cb_recall_ops, NFSPROC4_CLNT_CB_RECALL);
 	get_nfs4_file(fp);
@@ -2004,6 +2009,8 @@ static struct nfs4_client *alloc_client(struct xdr_netobj name)
 	idr_init(&clp->cl_stateids);
 	atomic_set(&clp->cl_rpc_users, 0);
 	clp->cl_cb_state = NFSD4_CB_UNKNOWN;
+	clp->cl_state = NFSD4_ACTIVE;
+	atomic_set(&clp->cl_delegs_in_recall, 0);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_idhash);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_openowners);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clp->cl_delegations);
@@ -4694,9 +4701,18 @@ nfsd_break_deleg_cb(struct file_lock *fl)
 	bool ret = false;
 	struct nfs4_delegation *dp = (struct nfs4_delegation *)fl->fl_owner;
 	struct nfs4_file *fp = dp->dl_stid.sc_file;
+	struct nfs4_client *clp = dp->dl_stid.sc_client;
+	struct nfsd_net *nn;
 
 	trace_nfsd_cb_recall(&dp->dl_stid);
 
+	dp->dl_recalled = true;
+	atomic_inc(&clp->cl_delegs_in_recall);
+	if (try_to_expire_client(clp)) {
+		nn = net_generic(clp->net, nfsd_net_id);
+		mod_delayed_work(laundry_wq, &nn->laundromat_work, 0);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * We don't want the locks code to timeout the lease for us;
 	 * we'll remove it ourself if a delegation isn't returned
@@ -4739,9 +4755,15 @@ static int
 nfsd_change_deleg_cb(struct file_lock *onlist, int arg,
 		     struct list_head *dispose)
 {
-	if (arg & F_UNLCK)
+	struct nfs4_delegation *dp = (struct nfs4_delegation *)onlist->fl_owner;
+	struct nfs4_client *clp = dp->dl_stid.sc_client;
+
+	if (arg & F_UNLCK) {
+		if (dp->dl_recalled &&
+			atomic_dec_return(&clp->cl_delegs_in_recall) == 0)
+			dp->dl_recalled = false;
 		return lease_modify(onlist, arg, dispose);
-	else
+	} else
 		return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
@@ -5605,6 +5627,49 @@ static void nfsd4_ssc_expire_umount(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 }
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * place holder for now, no check for lock blockers yet
+ */
+static bool
+nfs4_anylock_blockers(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+{
+	if (atomic_read(&clp->cl_delegs_in_recall) ||
+			client_has_openowners(clp)  ||
+			!list_empty(&clp->async_copies))
+		return true;
+	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;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(reaplist);
+	spin_lock(&nn->client_lock);
+	list_for_each_safe(pos, next, &nn->client_lru) {
+		clp = list_entry(pos, struct nfs4_client, cl_lru);
+		if (clp->cl_state == NFSD4_EXPIRABLE)
+			goto exp_client;
+		if (!state_expired(lt, clp->cl_time))
+			break;
+		if (!atomic_read(&clp->cl_rpc_users))
+			clp->cl_state = NFSD4_COURTESY;
+		if (!client_has_state(clp) ||
+				ktime_get_boottime_seconds() >=
+				(clp->cl_time + NFSD_COURTESY_CLIENT_TIMEOUT))
+			goto exp_client;
+		if (nfs4_anylock_blockers(clp)) {
+exp_client:
+			if (!mark_client_expired_locked(clp))
+				list_add(&clp->cl_lru, reaplist);
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
+}
+
 static time64_t
 nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 {
@@ -5627,7 +5692,6 @@ nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 		goto out;
 	}
 	nfsd4_end_grace(nn);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&reaplist);
 
 	spin_lock(&nn->s2s_cp_lock);
 	idr_for_each_entry(&nn->s2s_cp_stateids, cps_t, i) {
@@ -5637,17 +5701,7 @@ nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 			_free_cpntf_state_locked(nn, cps);
 	}
 	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);
@@ -5722,7 +5776,6 @@ nfs4_laundromat(struct nfsd_net *nn)
 	return max_t(time64_t, lt.new_timeo, NFSD_LAUNDROMAT_MINTIMEOUT);
 }
 
-static struct workqueue_struct *laundry_wq;
 static void laundromat_main(struct work_struct *);
 
 static void
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h b/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
index 4fc1fd639527..23996c6ca75e 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..f3d6313914ed 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/state.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/state.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct nfs4_delegation {
 /* For recall: */
 	int			dl_retries;
 	struct nfsd4_callback	dl_recall;
+	bool			dl_recalled;
 };
 
 #define cb_to_delegation(cb) \
@@ -283,6 +284,28 @@ struct nfsd4_sessionid {
 #define HEXDIR_LEN     33 /* hex version of 16 byte md5 of cl_name plus '\0' */
 
 /*
+ *       State                Meaning                  Where set
+ * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * | NFSD4_ACTIVE      | Confirmed, active    | Default                     |
+ * |------------------- ----------------------------------------------------|
+ * | NFSD4_COURTESY    | Courtesy state.      | nfs4_get_client_reaplist    |
+ * |                   | Lease/lock/share     |                             |
+ * |                   | reservation conflict |                             |
+ * |                   | can cause Courtesy   |                             |
+ * |                   | client to be expired |                             |
+ * |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+ * | NFSD4_EXPIRABLE   | Courtesy client to be| nfs4_laundromat             |
+ * |                   | expired by Laundromat| try_to_expire_client        |
+ * |                   | due to conflict      |                             |
+ * |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+ */
+enum {
+	NFSD4_ACTIVE = 0,
+	NFSD4_COURTESY,
+	NFSD4_EXPIRABLE,
+};
+
+/*
  * struct nfs4_client - one per client.  Clientids live here.
  *
  * The initial object created by an NFS client using SETCLIENTID (for NFSv4.0)
@@ -385,6 +408,9 @@ 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 */
+
+	unsigned int		cl_state;
+	atomic_t		cl_delegs_in_recall;
 };
 
 /* struct nfs4_client_reset
@@ -702,4 +728,9 @@ extern void nfsd4_client_record_remove(struct nfs4_client *clp);
 extern int nfsd4_client_record_check(struct nfs4_client *clp);
 extern void nfsd4_record_grace_done(struct nfsd_net *nn);
 
+static inline bool try_to_expire_client(struct nfs4_client *clp)
+{
+	cmpxchg(&clp->cl_state, NFSD4_COURTESY, NFSD4_EXPIRABLE);
+	return clp->cl_state == NFSD4_EXPIRABLE;
+}
 #endif   /* NFSD4_STATE_H */
