diff --git a/fs/nfs/namespace.c b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
index 9287eb666322..5e0e9d29f5c5 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ struct vfsmount *nfs_d_automount(struct path *path)
 	if (IS_ERR(mnt))
 		goto out;
 
+	if (nfs_mountpoint_expiry_timeout < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	mntget(mnt); /* prevent immediate expiration */
 	mnt_set_expiry(mnt, &nfs_automount_list);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&nfs_automount_task, nfs_mountpoint_expiry_timeout);