diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
index eeab44727a76..dcef5785c152 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4client.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ struct nfs_client *nfs4_alloc_client(const struct nfs_client_initdata *cl_init)
 	clp->cl_state = 1 << NFS4CLNT_LEASE_EXPIRED;
 	clp->cl_mvops = nfs_v4_minor_ops[cl_init->minorversion];
 	clp->cl_mig_gen = 1;
+	clp->cl_last_renewal = jiffies;
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NFS_V4_1)
 	init_waitqueue_head(&clp->cl_lock_waitq);
 #endif