diff --git a/fs/lockd/mon.c b/fs/lockd/mon.c
index 606a8dd8818c..0a68e0b22839 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/mon.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/mon.c
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ static int nsm_mon_unmon(struct nsm_handle *nsm, u32 proc, struct nsm_res *res,
 
 	msg.rpc_proc = &clnt->cl_procinfo[proc];
 	status = rpc_call_sync(clnt, &msg, 0);
+	if (status == -ECONNREFUSED) {
+		dprintk("lockd:	NSM upcall RPC failed, status=%d, forcing rebind\n",
+				status);
+		rpc_force_rebind(clnt);
+		status = rpc_call_sync(clnt, &msg, RPC_TASK_SOFTCONN);
+	}
 	if (status < 0)
 		dprintk("lockd: NSM upcall RPC failed, status=%d\n",
 				status);