1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index cae219c8caeb..7db956f6e018 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -821,8 +821,10 @@ static void rpc_init_task(struct rpc_task *task, const struct rpc_task_setup *ta
                 /* Bind the user cred */
                 if (task->tk_msg.rpc_cred != NULL)
                         rpcauth_holdcred(task);
-                else
+                else if (!(task_setup_data->flags & RPC_TASK_ROOTCREDS))
                         rpcauth_bindcred(task);
+                else
+                        rpcauth_bind_root_cred(task);
                 if (task->tk_action == NULL)
                         rpc_call_start(task);
         }