diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 62eb78ac7437f..228c2b0753dcf 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -6894,16 +6894,12 @@ nfsd4_release_lockowner(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 		if (sop->so_is_open_owner || !same_owner_str(sop, owner))
 			continue;
 
-		/* see if there are still any locks associated with it */
-		lo = lockowner(sop);
-		list_for_each_entry(stp, &sop->so_stateids, st_perstateowner) {
-			if (check_for_locks(stp->st_stid.sc_file, lo)) {
-				status = nfserr_locks_held;
-				spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
-				return status;
-			}
+		if (atomic_read(&sop->so_count) != 1) {
+			spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
+			return nfserr_locks_held;
 		}
 
+		lo = lockowner(sop);
 		nfs4_get_stateowner(sop);
 		break;
 	}