static void nrs_policy_stop0(struct ptlrpc_nrs_policy *policy)
 {
-       struct ptlrpc_nrs *nrs = policy->pol_nrs;
-
-       if (policy->pol_desc->pd_ops->op_policy_stop) {
-               spin_unlock(&nrs->nrs_lock);
-
+       if (policy->pol_desc->pd_ops->op_policy_stop)
                policy->pol_desc->pd_ops->op_policy_stop(policy);
 
-               spin_lock(&nrs->nrs_lock);
-       }
-
        LASSERT(list_empty(&policy->pol_list_queued));
        LASSERT(policy->pol_req_queued == 0 &&
                policy->pol_req_started == 0);
                goto out;
        }
 
-       /**
-        * Wait for the policy to be fully started before attempting
-        * to operate it.
-        */
-       if (policy->pol_state == NRS_POL_STATE_STARTING) {
+       if (policy->pol_state != NRS_POL_STATE_STARTED &&
+           policy->pol_state != NRS_POL_STATE_STOPPED) {
                rc = -EAGAIN;
                goto out;
        }