diff --git a/fs/lockd/svclock.c b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
index f40afb3..bcf73f6 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svclock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
@@ -358,10 +358,10 @@
  */
 __be32
 nlmsvc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
-			struct nlm_lock *lock, int wait, struct nlm_cookie *cookie)
+	    struct nlm_host *host, struct nlm_lock *lock, int wait,
+	    struct nlm_cookie *cookie)
 {
 	struct nlm_block	*block = NULL;
-	struct nlm_host		*host;
 	int			error;
 	__be32			ret;
 
@@ -373,11 +373,6 @@
 				(long long)lock->fl.fl_end,
 				wait);
 
-	/* Create host handle for callback */
-	host = nlmsvc_lookup_host(rqstp, lock->caller, lock->len);
-	if (host == NULL)
-		return nlm_lck_denied_nolocks;
-
 	/* Lock file against concurrent access */
 	mutex_lock(&file->f_mutex);
 	/* Get existing block (in case client is busy-waiting)
@@ -450,7 +445,6 @@
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&file->f_mutex);
 	nlmsvc_release_block(block);
-	nlm_release_host(host);
 	dprintk("lockd: nlmsvc_lock returned %u\n", ret);
 	return ret;
 }