diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
index 8392cb8..a3a0987 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@
 		status = nlmclnt_block(block, req, NLMCLNT_POLL_TIMEOUT);
 		if (status < 0)
 			break;
+		/* Resend the blocking lock request after a server reboot */
+		if (resp->status ==  nlm_lck_denied_grace_period)
+			continue;
 		if (resp->status != nlm_lck_blocked)
 			break;
 	}