4 files changed, 3 insertions, 31 deletions

diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc.c b/fs/lockd/svc.c
index 126b1bf02c0..26809325469 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc.c
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ lockd(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	/* Process request with signals blocked, but allow SIGKILL.  */
 	allow_signal(SIGKILL);
 
-	/* kick rpciod */
-	rpciod_up();
-
 	dprintk("NFS locking service started (ver " LOCKD_VERSION ").\n");
 
 	if (!nlm_timeout)
@@ -202,9 +199,6 @@ lockd(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	/* Exit the RPC thread */
 	svc_exit_thread(rqstp);
 
-	/* release rpciod */
-	rpciod_down();
-
 	/* Release module */
 	unlock_kernel();
 	module_put_and_exit(0);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/client.c b/fs/nfs/client.c
index 881fa490092..71d4c4cdac5 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/client.c
@@ -102,19 +102,10 @@ static struct nfs_client *nfs_alloc_client(const char *hostname,
 					   int nfsversion)
 {
 	struct nfs_client *clp;
-	int error;
 
 	if ((clp = kzalloc(sizeof(*clp), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
 		goto error_0;
 
-	error = rpciod_up();
-	if (error < 0) {
-		dprintk("%s: couldn't start rpciod! Error = %d\n",
-				__FUNCTION__, error);
-		goto error_1;
-	}
-	__set_bit(NFS_CS_RPCIOD, &clp->cl_res_state);
-
 	if (nfsversion == 4) {
 		if (nfs_callback_up() < 0)
 			goto error_2;
@@ -154,9 +145,6 @@ error_3:
 	if (__test_and_clear_bit(NFS_CS_CALLBACK, &clp->cl_res_state))
 		nfs_callback_down();
 error_2:
-	rpciod_down();
-	__clear_bit(NFS_CS_RPCIOD, &clp->cl_res_state);
-error_1:
 	kfree(clp);
 error_0:
 	return NULL;
@@ -198,9 +186,6 @@ static void nfs_free_client(struct nfs_client *clp)
 	if (__test_and_clear_bit(NFS_CS_CALLBACK, &clp->cl_res_state))
 		nfs_callback_down();
 
-	if (__test_and_clear_bit(NFS_CS_RPCIOD, &clp->cl_res_state))
-		rpciod_down();
-
 	kfree(clp->cl_hostname);
 	kfree(clp);
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index 864090edc28..6b1b487db1e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -429,29 +429,23 @@ nfsd4_probe_callback(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	/* Kick rpciod, put the call on the wire. */
-	if (rpciod_up() != 0)
-		goto out_clnt;
-
 	/* the task holds a reference to the nfs4_client struct */
 	atomic_inc(&clp->cl_count);
 
 	msg.rpc_cred = nfsd4_lookupcred(clp,0);
 	if (IS_ERR(msg.rpc_cred))
-		goto out_rpciod;
+		goto out_release_clp;
 	status = rpc_call_async(cb->cb_client, &msg, RPC_TASK_ASYNC, &nfs4_cb_null_ops, NULL);
 	put_rpccred(msg.rpc_cred);
 
 	if (status != 0) {
 		dprintk("NFSD: asynchronous NFSPROC4_CB_NULL failed!\n");
-		goto out_rpciod;
+		goto out_release_clp;
 	}
 	return;
 
-out_rpciod:
+out_release_clp:
 	atomic_dec(&clp->cl_count);
-	rpciod_down();
-out_clnt:
 	rpc_shutdown_client(cb->cb_client);
 out_err:
 	cb->cb_client = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 3cc8ce422ab..8c52913d7cb 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ shutdown_callback_client(struct nfs4_client *clp)
 	if (clnt) {
 		clp->cl_callback.cb_client = NULL;
 		rpc_shutdown_client(clnt);
-		rpciod_down();
 	}
 }