diff --git a/src/lib/nfs/Connection.cxx b/src/lib/nfs/Connection.cxx
index 6a58c865a..ca7ff5470 100644
--- a/src/lib/nfs/Connection.cxx
+++ b/src/lib/nfs/Connection.cxx
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ NfsConnection::AddLease(NfsLease &lease)
 
 	new_leases.push_back(&lease);
 
-	DeferredMonitor::Schedule();
+	defer_new_lease.Schedule();
 }
 
 void
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ NfsConnection::DestroyContext()
 		mount_timeout_event.Cancel();
 	}
 
-	/* cancel pending DeferredMonitor that was scheduled to notify
+	/* cancel pending DeferEvent that was scheduled to notify
 	   new leases */
-	DeferredMonitor::Cancel();
+	defer_new_lease.Cancel();
 
 	if (SocketMonitor::IsDefined())
 		SocketMonitor::Steal();
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ NfsConnection::OnMountTimeout()
 }
 
 void
-NfsConnection::RunDeferred()
+NfsConnection::RunDeferred() noexcept
 {
 	assert(GetEventLoop().IsInside());
 
diff --git a/src/lib/nfs/Connection.hxx b/src/lib/nfs/Connection.hxx
index 2e70cbfc5..5a9864564 100644
--- a/src/lib/nfs/Connection.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/nfs/Connection.hxx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "Cancellable.hxx"
 #include "event/SocketMonitor.hxx"
 #include "event/TimerEvent.hxx"
-#include "event/DeferredMonitor.hxx"
+#include "event/DeferEvent.hxx"
 
 #include <string>
 #include <list>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class NfsLease;
 /**
  * An asynchronous connection to a NFS server.
  */
-class NfsConnection : SocketMonitor, DeferredMonitor {
+class NfsConnection : SocketMonitor {
 	class CancellableCallback : public CancellablePointer<NfsCallback> {
 		NfsConnection &connection;
 
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class NfsConnection : SocketMonitor, DeferredMonitor {
 		void Callback(int err, void *data);
 	};
 
+	DeferEvent defer_new_lease;
 	TimerEvent mount_timeout_event;
 
 	std::string server, export_name;
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ public:
 	NfsConnection(EventLoop &_loop,
 		      const char *_server, const char *_export_name) noexcept
 		:SocketMonitor(_loop),
-		 DeferredMonitor(_loop),
+		 defer_new_lease(_loop, BIND_THIS_METHOD(RunDeferred)),
 		 mount_timeout_event(_loop, BIND_THIS_METHOD(OnMountTimeout)),
 		 server(_server), export_name(_export_name),
 		 context(nullptr) {}
@@ -235,8 +236,8 @@ private:
 	/* callback for #mount_timeout_event */
 	void OnMountTimeout();
 
-	/* virtual methods from DeferredMonitor */
-	virtual void RunDeferred() override;
+	/* DeferEvent callback */
+	void RunDeferred() noexcept;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/nfs/FileReader.cxx b/src/lib/nfs/FileReader.cxx
index 5a4aa3b91..39fc77e58 100644
--- a/src/lib/nfs/FileReader.cxx
+++ b/src/lib/nfs/FileReader.cxx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 NfsFileReader::NfsFileReader()
-	:DeferredMonitor(nfs_get_event_loop())
+	:defer_open(nfs_get_event_loop(), BIND_THIS_METHOD(OnDeferredOpen))
 {
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ NfsFileReader::Close()
 
 	if (state == State::DEFER) {
 		state = State::INITIAL;
-		DeferredMonitor::Cancel();
+		defer_open.Cancel();
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ NfsFileReader::Open(const char *uri)
 	}
 
 	state = State::DEFER;
-	DeferredMonitor::Schedule();
+	defer_open.Schedule();
 }
 
 void
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ NfsFileReader::OnNfsError(std::exception_ptr &&e)
 }
 
 void
-NfsFileReader::RunDeferred()
+NfsFileReader::OnDeferredOpen() noexcept
 {
 	assert(state == State::DEFER);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/nfs/FileReader.hxx b/src/lib/nfs/FileReader.hxx
index a7c50b506..d3546e9f9 100644
--- a/src/lib/nfs/FileReader.hxx
+++ b/src/lib/nfs/FileReader.hxx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "check.h"
 #include "Lease.hxx"
 #include "Callback.hxx"
-#include "event/DeferredMonitor.hxx"
+#include "event/DeferEvent.hxx"
 #include "Compiler.h"
 
 #include <string>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class NfsConnection;
  * To get started, derive your class from it and implement the pure
  * virtual methods, construct an instance, and call Open().
  */
-class NfsFileReader : NfsLease, NfsCallback, DeferredMonitor {
+class NfsFileReader : NfsLease, NfsCallback {
 	enum class State {
 		INITIAL,
 		DEFER,
@@ -63,11 +63,15 @@ class NfsFileReader : NfsLease, NfsCallback, DeferredMonitor {
 
 	nfsfh *fh;
 
+	DeferEvent defer_open;
+
 public:
 	NfsFileReader();
 	~NfsFileReader();
 
-	using DeferredMonitor::GetEventLoop;
+	EventLoop &GetEventLoop() noexcept {
+		return defer_open.GetEventLoop();
+	}
 
 	void Close();
 	void DeferClose();
@@ -146,8 +150,8 @@ private:
 	void OnNfsCallback(unsigned status, void *data) final;
 	void OnNfsError(std::exception_ptr &&e) final;
 
-	/* virtual methods from DeferredMonitor */
-	void RunDeferred() final;
+	/* DeferEvent callback */
+	void OnDeferredOpen() noexcept;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/storage/plugins/NfsStorage.cxx b/src/storage/plugins/NfsStorage.cxx
index eec8c7682..4ccd9934b 100644
--- a/src/storage/plugins/NfsStorage.cxx
+++ b/src/storage/plugins/NfsStorage.cxx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "thread/Cond.hxx"
 #include "event/Loop.hxx"
 #include "event/Call.hxx"
-#include "event/DeferredMonitor.hxx"
+#include "event/DeferEvent.hxx"
 #include "event/TimerEvent.hxx"
 #include "util/StringCompare.hxx"
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
 class NfsStorage final
-	: public Storage, NfsLease, DeferredMonitor {
+	: public Storage, NfsLease {
 
 	enum class State {
 		INITIAL, CONNECTING, READY, DELAY,
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class NfsStorage final
 
 	NfsConnection *connection;
 
+	DeferEvent defer_connect;
 	TimerEvent reconnect_timer;
 
 	Mutex mutex;
@@ -71,10 +72,10 @@ class NfsStorage final
 public:
 	NfsStorage(EventLoop &_loop, const char *_base,
 		   std::string &&_server, std::string &&_export_name)
-		:DeferredMonitor(_loop),
-		 base(_base),
+		:base(_base),
 		 server(std::move(_server)),
 		 export_name(std::move(_export_name)),
+		 defer_connect(_loop, BIND_THIS_METHOD(OnDeferredConnect)),
 		 reconnect_timer(_loop, BIND_THIS_METHOD(OnReconnectTimer)) {
 		nfs_init(_loop);
 	}
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ public:
 		reconnect_timer.Schedule(std::chrono::seconds(5));
 	}
 
-	/* virtual methods from DeferredMonitor */
-	void RunDeferred() final {
+	/* DeferEvent callback */
+	void OnDeferredConnect() noexcept {
 		if (state == State::INITIAL)
 			Connect();
 	}
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	EventLoop &GetEventLoop() {
-		return DeferredMonitor::GetEventLoop();
+		return defer_connect.GetEventLoop();
 	}
 
 	void SetState(State _state) {
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ private:
 			case State::INITIAL:
 				/* schedule connect */
 				mutex.unlock();
-				DeferredMonitor::Schedule();
+				defer_connect.Schedule();
 				mutex.lock();
 				if (state == State::INITIAL)
 					cond.wait(mutex);
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ private:
 
 		switch (state) {
 		case State::INITIAL:
-			DeferredMonitor::Cancel();
+			defer_connect.Cancel();
 			break;
 
 		case State::CONNECTING: