diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4layouts.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4layouts.c
index f34320e4c2f4..1de2f6cd1f09 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4layouts.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4layouts.c
@@ -247,11 +247,17 @@ nfsd4_alloc_layout_stateid(struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	nfsd4_init_cb(&ls->ls_recall, clp, &nfsd4_cb_layout_ops,
 			NFSPROC4_CLNT_CB_LAYOUT);
 
-	if (parent->sc_type == SC_TYPE_DELEG)
+	if (parent->sc_type == SC_TYPE_DELEG) {
+		spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
 		ls->ls_file = nfsd_file_get(fp->fi_deleg_file);
-	else
+		spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+	} else {
 		ls->ls_file = find_any_file(fp);
-	BUG_ON(!ls->ls_file);
+	}
+	if (!ls->ls_file) {
+		nfs4_put_stid(stp);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	ls->ls_fenced = false;
 	ls->ls_fence_delay = 0;