diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index 3877b53e429f..c083e539e898 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ static int setup_callback_client(struct nfs4_client *clp, struct nfs4_cb_conn *c
 		args.authflavor = clp->cl_cred.cr_flavor;
 		clp->cl_cb_ident = conn->cb_ident;
 	} else {
-		if (!conn->cb_xprt)
+		if (!conn->cb_xprt || !ses)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		clp->cl_cb_session = ses;
 		args.bc_xprt = conn->cb_xprt;
@@ -1522,8 +1522,6 @@ static void nfsd4_process_cb_update(struct nfsd4_callback *cb)
 		ses = c->cn_session;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
-	if (!c)
-		return;
 
 	err = setup_callback_client(clp, &conn, ses);
 	if (err) {