diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 8a5f777..67a038d 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -743,10 +743,13 @@
 		 * nfs4_client,  but with the new callback info and a 
 		 * new cl_confirm
 		 */
-		if ((unconf) && 
-		    cmp_verf(&unconf->cl_verifier, &conf->cl_verifier) &&
-		     cmp_clid(&unconf->cl_clientid, &conf->cl_clientid)) {
-				expire_client(unconf);
+		if (unconf) {
+			/* Note this is removing unconfirmed {*x***},
+			 * which is stronger than RFC recommended {vxc**}.
+			 * This has the advantage that there is at most
+			 * one {*x***} in either list at any time.
+			 */
+			expire_client(unconf);
 		}
 		new = create_client(clname, dname);
 		if (new == NULL)