1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
index e1553cf2a68f..0d9b5275fac3 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ struct rpc_clnt *rpc_create(struct rpc_create_args *args)
 {
         struct rpc_xprt *xprt;
         struct rpc_clnt *clnt;
+        char servername[20];
 
         xprt = xprt_create_transport(args->protocol, args->address,
                                         args->addrsize, args->timeout);
@@ -241,6 +242,18 @@ struct rpc_clnt *rpc_create(struct rpc_create_args *args)
                 return (struct rpc_clnt *)xprt;
 
         /*
+         * If the caller chooses not to specify a hostname, whip
+         * up a string representation of the passed-in address.
+         */
+        if (args->servername == NULL) {
+                struct sockaddr_in *addr =
+                                        (struct sockaddr_in *) &args->address;
+                snprintf(servername, sizeof(servername), NIPQUAD_FMT,
+                        NIPQUAD(addr->sin_addr.s_addr));
+                args->servername = servername;
+        }
+
+        /*
          * By default, kernel RPC client connects from a reserved port.
          * CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE will not be set for unprivileged requesters,
          * but it is always enabled for rpciod, which handles the connect