diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
index 3c297ccfc..db9c68a3c 100755
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -898,9 +898,9 @@ nfsd_file_is_cached(struct inode *inode)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-__be32
-nfsd_file_acquire(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
-		  unsigned int may_flags, struct nfsd_file **pnf)
+static __be32
+nfsd_do_file_acquire(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
+		     unsigned int may_flags, struct nfsd_file **pnf, bool open)
 {
 	__be32	status;
 	struct net *net = SVC_NET(rqstp);
@@ -995,10 +995,13 @@ open_file:
 		nfsd_file_gc();
 
 	nf->nf_mark = nfsd_file_mark_find_or_create(nf);
-	if (nf->nf_mark)
-		status = nfsd_open_verified(rqstp, fhp, may_flags,
-					    &nf->nf_file);
-	else
+	if (nf->nf_mark) {
+		if (open)
+			status = nfsd_open_verified(rqstp, fhp, may_flags,
+						    &nf->nf_file);
+		else
+			status = nfs_ok;
+	} else
 		status = nfserr_jukebox;
 	/*
 	 * If construction failed, or we raced with a call to unlink()
@@ -1018,6 +1021,40 @@ open_file:
 	goto out;
 }
 
+/**
+ * nfsd_file_acquire - Get a struct nfsd_file with an open file
+ * @rqstp: the RPC transaction being executed
+ * @fhp: the NFS filehandle of the file to be opened
+ * @may_flags: NFSD_MAY_ settings for the file
+ * @pnf: OUT: new or found "struct nfsd_file" object
+ *
+ * Returns nfs_ok and sets @pnf on success; otherwise an nfsstat in
+ * network byte order is returned.
+ */
+__be32
+nfsd_file_acquire(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
+		  unsigned int may_flags, struct nfsd_file **pnf)
+{
+	return nfsd_do_file_acquire(rqstp, fhp, may_flags, pnf, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nfsd_file_create - Get a struct nfsd_file, do not open
+ * @rqstp: the RPC transaction being executed
+ * @fhp: the NFS filehandle of the file just created
+ * @may_flags: NFSD_MAY_ settings for the file
+ * @pnf: OUT: new or found "struct nfsd_file" object
+ *
+ * Returns nfs_ok and sets @pnf on success; otherwise an nfsstat in
+ * network byte order is returned.
+ */
+__be32
+nfsd_file_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
+		 unsigned int may_flags, struct nfsd_file **pnf)
+{
+	return nfsd_do_file_acquire(rqstp, fhp, may_flags, pnf, false);
+}
+
 /*
  * Note that fields may be added, removed or reordered in the future. Programs
  * scraping this file for info should test the labels to ensure they're
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.h b/fs/nfsd/filecache.h
index 435ceab27..1da0c79a5 100755
--- a/fs/nfsd/filecache.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.h
@@ -59,5 +59,7 @@ void nfsd_file_close_inode_sync(struct inode *inode);
 bool nfsd_file_is_cached(struct inode *inode);
 __be32 nfsd_file_acquire(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 		  unsigned int may_flags, struct nfsd_file **nfp);
+__be32 nfsd_file_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
+		  unsigned int may_flags, struct nfsd_file **nfp);
 int	nfsd_file_cache_stats_open(struct inode *, struct file *);
 #endif /* _FS_NFSD_FILECACHE_H */
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index e4021204e..08a30609f 100755
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -243,6 +243,37 @@ static inline bool nfsd4_create_is_exclusive(int createmode)
 		createmode == NFS4_CREATE_EXCLUSIVE4_1;
 }
 
+static __be32
+nfsd4_vfs_create(struct svc_fh *fhp, struct dentry *child,
+		 struct nfsd4_open *open)
+{
+	struct file *filp;
+	struct path path;
+	int oflags;
+
+	oflags = O_CREAT | O_LARGEFILE;
+	switch (open->op_share_access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_BOTH) {
+	case NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE:
+		oflags |= O_WRONLY;
+		break;
+	case NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_BOTH:
+		oflags |= O_RDWR;
+		break;
+	default:
+		oflags |= O_RDONLY;
+	}
+
+	path.mnt = fhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt;
+	path.dentry = child;
+	filp = dentry_create(&path, oflags, open->op_iattr.ia_mode,
+			     current_cred());
+	if (IS_ERR(filp))
+		return nfserrno(PTR_ERR(filp));
+
+	open->op_filp = filp;
+	return nfs_ok;
+}
+
 /*
  * Implement NFSv4's unchecked, guarded, and exclusive create
  * semantics for regular files. Open state for this new file is
@@ -355,11 +386,9 @@ nfsd4_create_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 	if (!IS_POSIXACL(inode))
 		iap->ia_mode &= ~current_umask();
 
-	host_err = vfs_create(inode, child, iap->ia_mode, true);
-	if (host_err < 0) {
-		status = nfserrno(host_err);
+	status = nfsd4_vfs_create(fhp, child, open);
+	if (status != nfs_ok)
 		goto out;
-	}
 	open->op_created = true;
 
 	/* A newly created file already has a file size of zero. */
@@ -517,6 +546,8 @@ nfsd4_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 		(int)open->op_fnamelen, open->op_fname,
 		open->op_openowner);
 
+	open->op_filp = NULL;
+
 	/* This check required by spec. */
 	if (open->op_create && open->op_claim_type != NFS4_OPEN_CLAIM_NULL)
 		return nfserr_inval;
@@ -613,6 +644,10 @@ nfsd4_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate,
 	if (reclaim && !status)
 		nn->somebody_reclaimed = true;
 out:
+	if (open->op_filp) {
+		fput(open->op_filp);
+		open->op_filp = NULL;
+	}
 	if (resfh && resfh != &cstate->current_fh) {
 		fh_dup2(&cstate->current_fh, resfh);
 		fh_put(resfh);
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index eb9dfb292..139a4c784 100755
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -5110,9 +5110,19 @@ static __be32 nfs4_get_vfs_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
 
 	if (!fp->fi_fds[oflag]) {
 		spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
-		status = nfsd_file_acquire(rqstp, cur_fh, access, &nf);
-		if (status)
-			goto out_put_access;
+
+		if (!open->op_filp) {
+			status = nfsd_file_acquire(rqstp, cur_fh, access, &nf);
+			if (status != nfs_ok)
+				goto out_put_access;
+		} else {
+			status = nfsd_file_create(rqstp, cur_fh, access, &nf);
+			if (status != nfs_ok)
+				goto out_put_access;
+			nf->nf_file = open->op_filp;
+			open->op_filp = NULL;
+		}
+
 		spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
 		if (!fp->fi_fds[oflag]) {
 			fp->fi_fds[oflag] = nf;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/xdr4.h b/fs/nfsd/xdr4.h
index 4a298ac55..448b68794 100755
--- a/fs/nfsd/xdr4.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/xdr4.h
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ struct nfsd4_open {
 	bool		op_truncate;        /* used during processing */
 	bool		op_created;         /* used during processing */
 	struct nfs4_openowner *op_openowner; /* used during processing */
+	struct file	*op_filp;           /* used during processing */
 	struct nfs4_file *op_file;          /* used during processing */
 	struct nfs4_ol_stateid *op_stp;	    /* used during processing */
 	struct nfs4_clnt_odstate *op_odstate; /* used during processing */
diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index 0753e50e3..cf044b289 100755
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -965,6 +965,47 @@ struct file *dentry_open(const struct path *path, int flags,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dentry_open);
 
+/**
+ * dentry_create - Create and open a file
+ * @path: path to create
+ * @flags: O_ flags
+ * @mode: mode bits for new file
+ * @cred: credentials to use
+ *
+ * Caller must hold the parent directory's lock, and have prepared
+ * a negative dentry, placed in @path->dentry, for the new file.
+ *
+ * Caller sets @path->mnt to the vfsmount of the filesystem where
+ * the new file is to be created. The parent directory and the
+ * negative dentry must reside on the same filesystem instance.
+ *
+ * On success, returns a "struct file *". Otherwise a ERR_PTR
+ * is returned.
+ */
+struct file *dentry_create(const struct path *path, int flags, umode_t mode,
+			   const struct cred *cred)
+{
+	struct file *f;
+	int error;
+
+	validate_creds(cred);
+	f = alloc_empty_file(flags, cred);
+	if (IS_ERR(f))
+		return f;
+
+	error = vfs_create(d_inode(path->dentry->d_parent),
+			   path->dentry, mode, true);
+	if (!error)
+		error = vfs_open(path, f);
+
+	if (unlikely(error)) {
+		fput(f);
+		return ERR_PTR(error);
+	}
+	return f;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dentry_create);
+
 struct file *open_with_fake_path(const struct path *path, int flags,
 				struct inode *inode, const struct cred *cred)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index e1369d959..5cb75c705 100755
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -2683,6 +2683,8 @@ extern struct file *filp_open_block(const char *, int, umode_t);
 extern struct file *file_open_root(struct dentry *, struct vfsmount *,
 				   const char *, int, umode_t);
 extern struct file * dentry_open(const struct path *, int, const struct cred *);
+extern struct file *dentry_create(const struct path *path, int flags,
+				  umode_t mode, const struct cred *cred);
 extern struct file * open_with_fake_path(const struct path *, int,
 					 struct inode*, const struct cred *);
 static inline struct file *file_clone_open(struct file *file)