diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index b64a3751c3e4..49defb02cc20 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -2660,6 +2660,9 @@ out_error:
 	case -ENETUNREACH:
 		nfs_mark_client_ready(clp, -EIO);
 		break;
+	case -EINVAL:
+		nfs_mark_client_ready(clp, status);
+		break;
 	default:
 		ssleep(1);
 		break;