diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback.h b/fs/nfs/callback.h
index d700d47..2d927d4 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback.h
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ extern unsigned nfs4_callback_recallslot(struct cb_recallslotargs *args,
 					 void *dummy,
 					 struct cb_process_state *cps);
 
+extern void nfs4_check_drain_bc_complete(struct nfs4_session *ses);
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFS_V4_1 */
 
 extern __be32 nfs4_callback_getattr(struct cb_getattrargs *args,
@@ -145,7 +146,6 @@ extern __be32 nfs4_callback_getattr(struct cb_getattrargs *args,
 				    struct cb_process_state *cps);
 extern __be32 nfs4_callback_recall(struct cb_recallargs *args, void *dummy,
 				   struct cb_process_state *cps);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFS_V4
 extern int nfs_callback_up(u32 minorversion, struct rpc_xprt *xprt);
 extern void nfs_callback_down(int minorversion);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
index b70e46d..a6af836 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback_proc.c
@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@ __be32 nfs4_callback_sequence(struct cb_sequenceargs *args,
 	if (clp == NULL)
 		goto out;
 
+	/* state manager is resetting the session */
+	if (test_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &clp->cl_session->session_state)) {
+		status = NFS4ERR_DELAY;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	status = validate_seqid(&clp->cl_session->bc_slot_table, args);
 	if (status)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c b/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
index 85cbb8f..09ca7c4 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
@@ -596,6 +596,26 @@ preprocess_nfs41_op(int nop, unsigned int op_nr, struct callback_op **op)
 	return htonl(NFS_OK);
 }
 
+static void nfs4_callback_free_slot(struct nfs4_session *session)
+{
+	struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl = &session->bc_slot_table;
+
+	spin_lock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
+	/*
+	 * Let the state manager know callback processing done.
+	 * A single slot, so highest used slotid is either 0 or -1
+	 */
+	tbl->highest_used_slotid--;
+	nfs4_check_drain_bc_complete(session);
+	spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
+}
+
+static void nfs4_cb_free_slot(struct nfs_client *clp)
+{
+	if (clp && clp->cl_session)
+		nfs4_callback_free_slot(clp->cl_session);
+}
+
 #else /* CONFIG_NFS_V4_1 */
 
 static __be32
@@ -604,6 +624,9 @@ preprocess_nfs41_op(int nop, unsigned int op_nr, struct callback_op **op)
 	return htonl(NFS4ERR_MINOR_VERS_MISMATCH);
 }
 
+static void nfs4_cb_free_slot(struct nfs_client *clp)
+{
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFS_V4_1 */
 
 static __be32
@@ -725,6 +748,7 @@ static __be32 nfs4_callback_compound(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *r
 
 	*hdr_res.status = status;
 	*hdr_res.nops = htonl(nops);
+	nfs4_cb_free_slot(cps.clp);
 	nfs_put_client(cps.clp);
 	dprintk("%s: done, status = %u\n", __func__, ntohl(status));
 	return rpc_success;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index ab5a2c4..ecb2a5e 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -355,9 +355,9 @@ nfs4_free_slot(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl, struct nfs4_slot *free_slot)
 }
 
 /*
- * Signal state manager thread if session is drained
+ * Signal state manager thread if session fore channel is drained
  */
-static void nfs41_check_drain_session_complete(struct nfs4_session *ses)
+static void nfs4_check_drain_fc_complete(struct nfs4_session *ses)
 {
 	struct rpc_task *task;
 
@@ -371,8 +371,20 @@ static void nfs41_check_drain_session_complete(struct nfs4_session *ses)
 	if (ses->fc_slot_table.highest_used_slotid != -1)
 		return;
 
-	dprintk("%s COMPLETE: Session Drained\n", __func__);
-	complete(&ses->complete);
+	dprintk("%s COMPLETE: Session Fore Channel Drained\n", __func__);
+	complete(&ses->fc_slot_table.complete);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Signal state manager thread if session back channel is drained
+ */
+void nfs4_check_drain_bc_complete(struct nfs4_session *ses)
+{
+	if (!test_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &ses->session_state) ||
+	    ses->bc_slot_table.highest_used_slotid != -1)
+		return;
+	dprintk("%s COMPLETE: Session Back Channel Drained\n", __func__);
+	complete(&ses->bc_slot_table.complete);
 }
 
 static void nfs41_sequence_free_slot(struct nfs4_sequence_res *res)
@@ -389,7 +401,7 @@ static void nfs41_sequence_free_slot(struct nfs4_sequence_res *res)
 
 	spin_lock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 	nfs4_free_slot(tbl, res->sr_slot);
-	nfs41_check_drain_session_complete(res->sr_session);
+	nfs4_check_drain_fc_complete(res->sr_session);
 	spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 	res->sr_slot = NULL;
 }
@@ -4781,17 +4793,17 @@ struct nfs4_session *nfs4_alloc_session(struct nfs_client *clp)
 	if (!session)
 		return NULL;
 
-	init_completion(&session->complete);
-
 	tbl = &session->fc_slot_table;
 	tbl->highest_used_slotid = -1;
 	spin_lock_init(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 	rpc_init_priority_wait_queue(&tbl->slot_tbl_waitq, "ForeChannel Slot table");
+	init_completion(&tbl->complete);
 
 	tbl = &session->bc_slot_table;
 	tbl->highest_used_slotid = -1;
 	spin_lock_init(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 	rpc_init_wait_queue(&tbl->slot_tbl_waitq, "BackChannel Slot table");
+	init_completion(&tbl->complete);
 
 	session->session_state = 1<<NFS4_SESSION_INITING;
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index 11290de..fb23a32 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ static int nfs41_setup_state_renewal(struct nfs_client *clp)
 	return status;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Back channel returns NFS4ERR_DELAY for new requests when
+ * NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING is set so there is no work to be done when draining
+ * is ended.
+ */
 static void nfs4_end_drain_session(struct nfs_client *clp)
 {
 	struct nfs4_session *ses = clp->cl_session;
@@ -166,22 +171,32 @@ static void nfs4_end_drain_session(struct nfs_client *clp)
 	}
 }
 
-static int nfs4_begin_drain_session(struct nfs_client *clp)
+static int nfs4_wait_on_slot_tbl(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl)
 {
-	struct nfs4_session *ses = clp->cl_session;
-	struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl = &ses->fc_slot_table;
-
 	spin_lock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
-	set_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &ses->session_state);
 	if (tbl->highest_used_slotid != -1) {
-		INIT_COMPLETION(ses->complete);
+		INIT_COMPLETION(tbl->complete);
 		spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
-		return wait_for_completion_interruptible(&ses->complete);
+		return wait_for_completion_interruptible(&tbl->complete);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int nfs4_begin_drain_session(struct nfs_client *clp)
+{
+	struct nfs4_session *ses = clp->cl_session;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	set_bit(NFS4_SESSION_DRAINING, &ses->session_state);
+	/* back channel */
+	ret = nfs4_wait_on_slot_tbl(&ses->bc_slot_table);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	/* fore channel */
+	return nfs4_wait_on_slot_tbl(&ses->fc_slot_table);
+}
+
 int nfs41_init_clientid(struct nfs_client *clp, struct rpc_cred *cred)
 {
 	int status;
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_fs_sb.h b/include/linux/nfs_fs_sb.h
index 1eaa054..e93ada0 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_fs_sb.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_fs_sb.h
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ struct nfs4_slot_table {
 						 * op for dynamic resizing */
 	int		target_max_slots;	/* Set by CB_RECALL_SLOT as
 						 * the new max_slots */
+	struct completion complete;
 };
 
 static inline int slot_idx(struct nfs4_slot_table *tbl, struct nfs4_slot *sp)
@@ -213,7 +214,6 @@ struct nfs4_session {
 	unsigned long			session_state;
 	u32				hash_alg;
 	u32				ssv_len;
-	struct completion		complete;
 
 	/* The fore and back channel */
 	struct nfs4_channel_attrs	fc_attrs;
