diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index b8323aa..bdf7e52 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 	if (nfss->pnfs_curr_ld) {
 		if (nfss->pnfs_curr_ld->clear_layoutdriver)
 			nfss->pnfs_curr_ld->clear_layoutdriver(nfss);
+		/* Decrement the MDS count. Purge the deviceid cache if zero */
+		if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nfss->nfs_client->cl_mds_count))
+			nfs4_deviceid_purge_client(nfss->nfs_client);
 		module_put(nfss->pnfs_curr_ld->owner);
 	}
 	nfss->pnfs_curr_ld = NULL;
@@ -127,6 +130,8 @@
 		module_put(ld_type->owner);
 		goto out_no_driver;
 	}
+	/* Bump the MDS count */
+	atomic_inc(&server->nfs_client->cl_mds_count);
 
 	dprintk("%s: pNFS module for %u set\n", __func__, id);
 	return;