diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
index 197806fb87ff..29e3c1b011b7 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
@@ -327,10 +327,8 @@ validate_seqid(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl, struct cb_sequenceargs * args)
 	dprintk("%s slot table seqid: %u\n", __func__, slot->seq_nr);
 
 	/* Normal */
-	if (likely(args->csa_sequenceid == slot->seq_nr + 1)) {
-		slot->seq_nr++;
+	if (likely(args->csa_sequenceid == slot->seq_nr + 1))
 		goto out_ok;
-	}
 
 	/* Replay */
 	if (args->csa_sequenceid == slot->seq_nr) {
@@ -418,6 +416,7 @@ __be32 nfs4_callback_sequence(struct cb_sequenceargs *args,
 			      struct cb_process_state *cps)
 {
 	struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl;
+	struct nfs4_slot *slot;
 	struct nfs_client *clp;
 	int i;
 	__be32 status = htonl(NFS4ERR_BADSESSION);
@@ -429,25 +428,32 @@ __be32 nfs4_callback_sequence(struct cb_sequenceargs *args,
 
 	if (!(clp->cl_session->flags & SESSION4_BACK_CHAN))
 		goto out;
+
 	tbl = &clp->cl_session->bc_slot_table;
+	slot = tbl->slots + args->csa_slotid;
 
 	spin_lock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 	/* state manager is resetting the session */
 	if (test_bit(NFS4_SLOT_TBL_DRAINING, &tbl->slot_tbl_state)) {
-		spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 		status = htonl(NFS4ERR_DELAY);
 		/* Return NFS4ERR_BADSESSION if we're draining the session
 		 * in order to reset it.
 		 */
 		if (test_bit(NFS4CLNT_SESSION_RESET, &clp->cl_state))
 			status = htonl(NFS4ERR_BADSESSION);
-		goto out;
+		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	status = validate_seqid(&clp->cl_session->bc_slot_table, args);
-	spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
+	memcpy(&res->csr_sessionid, &args->csa_sessionid,
+	       sizeof(res->csr_sessionid));
+	res->csr_sequenceid = args->csa_sequenceid;
+	res->csr_slotid = args->csa_slotid;
+	res->csr_highestslotid = NFS41_BC_MAX_CALLBACKS - 1;
+	res->csr_target_highestslotid = NFS41_BC_MAX_CALLBACKS - 1;
+
+	status = validate_seqid(tbl, args);
 	if (status)
-		goto out;
+		goto out_unlock;
 
 	cps->slotid = args->csa_slotid;
 
@@ -458,15 +464,17 @@ __be32 nfs4_callback_sequence(struct cb_sequenceargs *args,
 	 */
 	if (referring_call_exists(clp, args->csa_nrclists, args->csa_rclists)) {
 		status = htonl(NFS4ERR_DELAY);
-		goto out;
+		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(&res->csr_sessionid, &args->csa_sessionid,
-	       sizeof(res->csr_sessionid));
-	res->csr_sequenceid = args->csa_sequenceid;
-	res->csr_slotid = args->csa_slotid;
-	res->csr_highestslotid = NFS41_BC_MAX_CALLBACKS - 1;
-	res->csr_target_highestslotid = NFS41_BC_MAX_CALLBACKS - 1;
+	/*
+	 * RFC5661 20.9.3
+	 * If CB_SEQUENCE returns an error, then the state of the slot
+	 * (sequence ID, cached reply) MUST NOT change.
+	 */
+	slot->seq_nr++;
+out_unlock:
+	spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 
 out:
 	cps->clp = clp; /* put in nfs4_callback_compound */
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 0fc1b0cdda98..e9cd45f1d60f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1678,6 +1678,7 @@ static int nfs4_handle_delegation_recall_error(struct nfs_server *server, struct
 					"%d.\n", __func__, err);
 		case 0:
 		case -ENOENT:
+		case -EAGAIN:
 		case -ESTALE:
 			break;
 		case -NFS4ERR_BADSESSION:
diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index 230606243be6..d47c188682b1 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -1821,6 +1821,7 @@ int pnfs_write_done_resend_to_mds(struct nfs_pgio_header *hdr)
 	/* Resend all requests through the MDS */
 	nfs_pageio_init_write(&pgio, hdr->inode, FLUSH_STABLE, true,
 			      hdr->completion_ops);
+	set_bit(NFS_CONTEXT_RESEND_WRITES, &hdr->args.context->flags);
 	return nfs_pageio_resend(&pgio, hdr);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pnfs_write_done_resend_to_mds);
@@ -1865,6 +1866,7 @@ pnfs_write_through_mds(struct nfs_pageio_descriptor *desc,
 		mirror->pg_recoalesce = 1;
 	}
 	nfs_pgio_data_destroy(hdr);
+	hdr->release(hdr);
 }
 
 static enum pnfs_try_status
@@ -1979,6 +1981,7 @@ pnfs_read_through_mds(struct nfs_pageio_descriptor *desc,
 		mirror->pg_recoalesce = 1;
 	}
 	nfs_pgio_data_destroy(hdr);
+	hdr->release(hdr);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index d0f1f210342e..84ba7268833d 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -1289,6 +1289,7 @@ static void nfs_initiate_write(struct nfs_pgio_header *hdr,
 static void nfs_redirty_request(struct nfs_page *req)
 {
 	nfs_mark_request_dirty(req);
+	set_bit(NFS_CONTEXT_RESEND_WRITES, &req->wb_context->flags);
 	nfs_unlock_request(req);
 	nfs_end_page_writeback(req);
 	nfs_release_request(req);