1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
index 8d2b49914843..0eb464a39aae 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
@@ -249,10 +249,16 @@ fh_verify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, int type, int access)
         if (error)
                 goto out;
 
-        /* Check security flavor */
-        error = check_nfsd_access(exp, rqstp);
-        if (error)
-                goto out;
+        if (!(access & MAY_LOCK)) {
+                /*
+                 * pseudoflavor restrictions are not enforced on NLM,
+                 * which clients virtually always use auth_sys for,
+                 * even while using RPCSEC_GSS for NFS.
+                 */
+                error = check_nfsd_access(exp, rqstp);
+                if (error)
+                        goto out;
+        }
 
         /* Finally, check access permissions. */
         error = nfsd_permission(rqstp, exp, dentry, access);