diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.h b/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
index be6d8e00453f..85f544007311 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
@@ -117,8 +117,11 @@ void		nfsd_put_raparams(struct file *file, struct raparms *ra);
 
 static inline int fh_want_write(struct svc_fh *fh)
 {
-	int ret = mnt_want_write(fh->fh_export->ex_path.mnt);
+	int ret;
 
+	if (fh->fh_want_write)
+		return 0;
+	ret = mnt_want_write(fh->fh_export->ex_path.mnt);
 	if (!ret)
 		fh->fh_want_write = true;
 	return ret;