1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3acl.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3acl.c
index d0fec260132a..24c6898159cc 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3acl.c
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ static int __nfs3_proc_setacls(struct inode *inode, struct posix_acl *acl,
                 .rpc_argp       = &args,
                 .rpc_resp       = &fattr,
         };
-        int status;
+        int status = 0;
+
+        if (acl == NULL && (!S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) || dfacl == NULL))
+                goto out;
 
         status = -EOPNOTSUPP;
         if (!nfs_server_capable(inode, NFS_CAP_ACLS))