diff --git a/fs/nfs/super.c b/fs/nfs/super.c
index 1d3b681a6b27..c7ca8cdc8801 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/super.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ static int __nfs_list_for_each_server(struct list_head *head,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(server, head, client_link) {
-		if (!nfs_sb_active(server->super))
+		if (!(server->super && nfs_sb_active(server->super)))
 			continue;
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		if (last)