diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 64d6116..31ce758 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2024,8 +2024,15 @@
 		.rpc_argp = &args,
 		.rpc_resp = &res,
 	};
+	int status;
+
 	nfs_fattr_init(info->fattr);
-	return nfs4_call_sync(server, &msg, &args, &res, 0);
+	status = nfs4_recover_expired_lease(server);
+	if (!status)
+		status = nfs4_check_client_ready(server->nfs_client);
+	if (!status)
+		status = nfs4_call_sync(server, &msg, &args, &res, 0);
+	return status;
 }
 
 static int nfs4_lookup_root(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,