1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/idmap.c b/fs/nfs/idmap.c
index 2c05f1991e1e..a1bbf7780dfc 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/idmap.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/idmap.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ int nfs_idmap_init(void)
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto failed_put_key;
 
+        set_bit(KEY_FLAG_ROOT_CAN_CLEAR, &keyring->flags);
         cred->thread_keyring = keyring;
         cred->jit_keyring = KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_THREAD_KEYRING;
         id_resolver_cache = cred;