diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
index bc07012741cb..2975bbc33d28 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
@@ -462,8 +462,9 @@ ssize_t nfs42_proc_copy(struct file *src, loff_t pos_src,
 				continue;
 			}
 			break;
-		} else if (err == -NFS4ERR_OFFLOAD_NO_REQS && !args.sync) {
-			args.sync = true;
+		} else if (err == -NFS4ERR_OFFLOAD_NO_REQS &&
+				args.sync != res.synchronous) {
+			args.sync = res.synchronous;
 			dst_exception.retry = 1;
 			continue;
 		} else if ((err == -ESTALE ||