diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
index 3f8ad7c..f96e381 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -354,14 +354,10 @@
 /*
  * Generic NLM call, async version.
  */
-int nlm_async_call(struct nlm_rqst *req, u32 proc, const struct rpc_call_ops *tk_ops)
+static int __nlm_async_call(struct nlm_rqst *req, u32 proc, struct rpc_message *msg, const struct rpc_call_ops *tk_ops)
 {
 	struct nlm_host	*host = req->a_host;
 	struct rpc_clnt	*clnt;
-	struct rpc_message msg = {
-		.rpc_argp	= &req->a_args,
-		.rpc_resp	= &req->a_res,
-	};
 	int status = -ENOLCK;
 
 	dprintk("lockd: call procedure %d on %s (async)\n",
@@ -371,10 +367,10 @@
 	clnt = nlm_bind_host(host);
 	if (clnt == NULL)
 		goto out_err;
-	msg.rpc_proc = &clnt->cl_procinfo[proc];
+	msg->rpc_proc = &clnt->cl_procinfo[proc];
 
         /* bootstrap and kick off the async RPC call */
-        status = rpc_call_async(clnt, &msg, RPC_TASK_ASYNC, tk_ops, req);
+        status = rpc_call_async(clnt, msg, RPC_TASK_ASYNC, tk_ops, req);
 	if (status == 0)
 		return 0;
 out_err:
@@ -382,6 +378,23 @@
 	return status;
 }
 
+int nlm_async_call(struct nlm_rqst *req, u32 proc, const struct rpc_call_ops *tk_ops)
+{
+	struct rpc_message msg = {
+		.rpc_argp	= &req->a_args,
+		.rpc_resp	= &req->a_res,
+	};
+	return __nlm_async_call(req, proc, &msg, tk_ops);
+}
+
+int nlm_async_reply(struct nlm_rqst *req, u32 proc, const struct rpc_call_ops *tk_ops)
+{
+	struct rpc_message msg = {
+		.rpc_argp	= &req->a_res,
+	};
+	return __nlm_async_call(req, proc, &msg, tk_ops);
+}
+
 /*
  * TEST for the presence of a conflicting lock
  */
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
index cb51c70..a2dd9cc 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 
 #define NLMDBG_FACILITY		NLMDBG_CLIENT
 
-static u32	nlm4svc_callback(struct svc_rqst *, u32, struct nlm_res *);
-
-static const struct rpc_call_ops nlm4svc_callback_ops;
-
 /*
  * Obtain client and file from arguments
  */
@@ -234,83 +230,89 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * This is the generic lockd callback for async RPC calls
+ */
+static void nlm4svc_callback_exit(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
+{
+	dprintk("lockd: %4d callback returned %d\n", task->tk_pid,
+			-task->tk_status);
+}
+
+static void nlm4svc_callback_release(void *data)
+{
+	nlm_release_call(data);
+}
+
+static const struct rpc_call_ops nlm4svc_callback_ops = {
+	.rpc_call_done = nlm4svc_callback_exit,
+	.rpc_release = nlm4svc_callback_release,
+};
+
+/*
  * `Async' versions of the above service routines. They aren't really,
  * because we send the callback before the reply proper. I hope this
  * doesn't break any clients.
  */
-static int
-nlm4svc_proc_test_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
+static int nlm4svc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_args *argp,
+		int (*func)(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_args *, struct nlm_res  *))
+{
+	struct nlm_host	*host;
+	struct nlm_rqst	*call;
+	int stat;
+
+	host = nlmsvc_lookup_host(rqstp);
+	if (host == NULL)
+		return rpc_system_err;
+
+	call = nlm_alloc_call(host);
+	if (call == NULL)
+		return rpc_system_err;
+
+	stat = func(rqstp, argp, &call->a_res);
+	if (stat != 0) {
+		nlm_release_call(call);
+		return stat;
+	}
+
+	call->a_flags = RPC_TASK_ASYNC;
+	if (nlm_async_reply(call, proc, &nlm4svc_callback_ops) < 0)
+		return rpc_system_err;
+	return rpc_success;
+}
+
+static int nlm4svc_proc_test_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 					     void	     *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: TEST_MSG      called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlm4svc_proc_test(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_TEST_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_TEST_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_test);
 }
 
-static int
-nlm4svc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
+static int nlm4svc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 					     void	     *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: LOCK_MSG      called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlm4svc_proc_lock(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_LOCK_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_LOCK_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_lock);
 }
 
-static int
-nlm4svc_proc_cancel_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
+static int nlm4svc_proc_cancel_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 					       void	       *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: CANCEL_MSG    called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlm4svc_proc_cancel(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_CANCEL_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_CANCEL_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_cancel);
 }
 
-static int
-nlm4svc_proc_unlock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
+static int nlm4svc_proc_unlock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
                                                void            *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: UNLOCK_MSG    called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlm4svc_proc_unlock(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_UNLOCK_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_UNLOCK_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_unlock);
 }
 
-static int
-nlm4svc_proc_granted_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
+static int nlm4svc_proc_granted_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
                                                 void            *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: GRANTED_MSG   called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlm4svc_proc_granted(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_GRANTED_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_GRANTED_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_granted);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -472,48 +474,6 @@
 
 
 /*
- * This is the generic lockd callback for async RPC calls
- */
-static u32
-nlm4svc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_res *resp)
-{
-	struct nlm_host	*host;
-	struct nlm_rqst	*call;
-
-	host = nlmsvc_lookup_host(rqstp);
-	if (host == NULL)
-		return rpc_system_err;
-
-	call = nlm_alloc_call(host);
-	if (call == NULL)
-		return rpc_system_err;
-
-
-	call->a_flags = RPC_TASK_ASYNC;
-	memcpy(&call->a_args, resp, sizeof(*resp));
-
-	if (nlm_async_call(call, proc, &nlm4svc_callback_ops) < 0)
-		return rpc_system_err;
-	return rpc_success;
-}
-
-static void nlm4svc_callback_exit(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
-{
-	dprintk("lockd: %4d callback returned %d\n", task->tk_pid,
-			-task->tk_status);
-}
-
-static void nlm4svc_callback_release(void *data)
-{
-	nlm_release_call(data);
-}
-
-static const struct rpc_call_ops nlm4svc_callback_ops = {
-	.rpc_call_done = nlm4svc_callback_exit,
-	.rpc_release = nlm4svc_callback_release,
-};
-
-/*
  * NLM Server procedures.
  */
 
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
index 956d1d7..d210cf3 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 
 #define NLMDBG_FACILITY		NLMDBG_CLIENT
 
-static u32	nlmsvc_callback(struct svc_rqst *, u32, struct nlm_res *);
-
-static const struct rpc_call_ops nlmsvc_callback_ops;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCKD_V4
 static u32
 cast_to_nlm(u32 status, u32 vers)
@@ -262,83 +258,91 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * This is the generic lockd callback for async RPC calls
+ */
+static void nlmsvc_callback_exit(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
+{
+	dprintk("lockd: %4d callback returned %d\n", task->tk_pid,
+			-task->tk_status);
+}
+
+static void nlmsvc_callback_release(void *data)
+{
+	nlm_release_call(data);
+}
+
+static const struct rpc_call_ops nlmsvc_callback_ops = {
+	.rpc_call_done = nlmsvc_callback_exit,
+	.rpc_release = nlmsvc_callback_release,
+};
+
+/*
  * `Async' versions of the above service routines. They aren't really,
  * because we send the callback before the reply proper. I hope this
  * doesn't break any clients.
  */
-static int
-nlmsvc_proc_test_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
+static int nlmsvc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_args *argp,
+		int (*func)(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_args *, struct nlm_res  *))
+{
+	struct nlm_host	*host;
+	struct nlm_rqst	*call;
+	int stat;
+
+	host = nlmsvc_lookup_host(rqstp);
+	if (host == NULL)
+		return rpc_system_err;
+
+	call = nlm_alloc_call(host);
+	if (call == NULL)
+		return rpc_system_err;
+
+	stat = func(rqstp, argp, &call->a_res);
+	if (stat != 0) {
+		nlm_release_call(call);
+		return stat;
+	}
+
+	call->a_flags = RPC_TASK_ASYNC;
+	if (nlm_async_reply(call, proc, &nlmsvc_callback_ops) < 0)
+		return rpc_system_err;
+	return rpc_success;
+}
+
+static int nlmsvc_proc_test_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 					     void	     *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: TEST_MSG      called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlmsvc_proc_test(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_TEST_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_TEST_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_test);
 }
 
-static int
-nlmsvc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
+static int nlmsvc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 					     void	     *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: LOCK_MSG      called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlmsvc_proc_lock(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_LOCK_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_LOCK_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_lock);
 }
 
-static int
-nlmsvc_proc_cancel_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
+static int nlmsvc_proc_cancel_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 					       void	       *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: CANCEL_MSG    called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlmsvc_proc_cancel(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_CANCEL_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_CANCEL_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_cancel);
 }
 
 static int
 nlmsvc_proc_unlock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
                                                void            *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: UNLOCK_MSG    called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlmsvc_proc_unlock(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_UNLOCK_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_UNLOCK_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_unlock);
 }
 
 static int
 nlmsvc_proc_granted_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
                                                 void            *resp)
 {
-	struct nlm_res	res;
-	u32		stat;
-
 	dprintk("lockd: GRANTED_MSG   called\n");
-	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
-
-	if ((stat = nlmsvc_proc_granted(rqstp, argp, &res)) == 0)
-		stat = nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_GRANTED_RES, &res);
-	return stat;
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_GRANTED_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_granted);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -497,47 +501,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * This is the generic lockd callback for async RPC calls
- */
-static u32
-nlmsvc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_res *resp)
-{
-	struct nlm_host	*host;
-	struct nlm_rqst	*call;
-
-	host = nlmsvc_lookup_host(rqstp);
-	if (host == NULL)
-		return rpc_system_err;
-
-	call = nlm_alloc_call(host);
-	if (call == NULL)
-		return rpc_system_err;
-
-	call->a_flags = RPC_TASK_ASYNC;
-	memcpy(&call->a_args, resp, sizeof(*resp));
-
-	if (nlm_async_call(call, proc, &nlmsvc_callback_ops) < 0)
-		return rpc_system_err;
-	return rpc_success;
-}
-
-static void nlmsvc_callback_exit(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
-{
-	dprintk("lockd: %4d callback returned %d\n", task->tk_pid,
-			-task->tk_status);
-}
-
-static void nlmsvc_callback_release(void *data)
-{
-	nlm_release_call(data);
-}
-
-static const struct rpc_call_ops nlmsvc_callback_ops = {
-	.rpc_call_done = nlmsvc_callback_exit,
-	.rpc_release = nlmsvc_callback_release,
-};
-
-/*
  * NLM Server procedures.
  */