diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 8cfbac1..091baab 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -5677,7 +5677,7 @@
 		tbl->slots = new;
 		tbl->max_slots = max_slots;
 	}
-	tbl->highest_used_slotid = -1;	/* no slot is currently used */
+	tbl->highest_used_slotid = NFS4_NO_SLOT;
 	for (i = 0; i < tbl->max_slots; i++)
 		tbl->slots[i].seq_nr = ivalue;
 	spin_unlock(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock);