diff --git a/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clvnops.c b/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clvnops.c
index 9daf51324f5e..289c68647357 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clvnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clvnops.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 extern struct nfsstats newnfsstats;
 MALLOC_DECLARE(M_NEWNFSREQ);
-vop_advlock_t	*ncl_advlock_p = nfs_dolock;
+vop_advlock_t	*ncl_advlock_p = NULL;
 
 /*
  * Ifdef for FreeBSD-current merged buffer cache. It is unfortunate that these