diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index 71788a5e4a55..76ce19d42336 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -533,7 +533,15 @@ nfsd_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 
 	inode_lock(inode);
 	for (retries = 1;;) {
-		host_err = __nfsd_setattr(dentry, iap);
+		struct iattr attrs;
+
+		/*
+		 * notify_change() can alter its iattr argument, making
+		 * @iap unsuitable for submission multiple times. Make a
+		 * copy for every loop iteration.
+		 */
+		attrs = *iap;
+		host_err = __nfsd_setattr(dentry, &attrs);
 		if (host_err != -EAGAIN || !retries--)
 			break;
 		if (!nfsd_wait_for_delegreturn(rqstp, inode))