diff --git a/fs/nfs/client.c b/fs/nfs/client.c
index efebe6cf4378..22880ef6d8dd 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/client.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ static void nfs_cb_idr_remove_locked(struct nfs_client *clp)
 static void pnfs_init_server(struct nfs_server *server)
 {
 	rpc_init_wait_queue(&server->roc_rpcwaitq, "pNFS ROC");
-	rpc_init_wait_queue(&server->uoc_rpcwaitq, "NFS UOC");
 }
 
 #else
@@ -888,6 +887,7 @@ struct nfs_server *nfs_alloc_server(void)
 	ida_init(&server->openowner_id);
 	ida_init(&server->lockowner_id);
 	pnfs_init_server(server);
+	rpc_init_wait_queue(&server->uoc_rpcwaitq, "NFS UOC");
 
 	return server;
 }