diff --git a/fs/lockd/lockd.h b/fs/lockd/lockd.h
index a7c85ab6d4b5..1db6cb352542 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/lockd.h
+++ b/fs/lockd/lockd.h
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ int		  nlmsvc_dispatch(struct svc_rqst *rqstp);
  * File handling for the server personality
  */
 __be32		  nlm_lookup_file(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_file **,
-					struct nlm_lock *);
+				  struct nlm_lock *, int);
 void		  nlm_release_file(struct nlm_file *);
 void		  nlmsvc_put_lockowner(struct nlm_lockowner *);
 void		  nlmsvc_release_lockowner(struct nlm_lock *);
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
index 5de41e249534..41cab858de57 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
@@ -146,8 +146,11 @@ nlm4svc_lookup_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_host *host,
 		    struct nlm_lock *lock, struct nlm_file **filp,
 		    struct nlm4_lock *xdr_lock, unsigned char type)
 {
+	bool is_test = (rqstp->rq_proc == NLMPROC4_TEST ||
+			rqstp->rq_proc == NLMPROC4_TEST_MSG);
 	struct file_lock *fl = &lock->fl;
 	struct nlm_file *file = NULL;
+	int mode;
 	__be32 error;
 
 	if (xdr_lock->fh.len > NFS_MAXFHSIZE)
@@ -170,7 +173,8 @@ nlm4svc_lookup_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_host *host,
 	fl->c.flc_type = type;
 	lockd_set_file_lock_range4(fl, lock->lock_start, lock->lock_len);
 
-	error = nlm_lookup_file(rqstp, &file, lock);
+	mode = is_test ? O_RDWR : lock_to_openmode(fl);
+	error = nlm_lookup_file(rqstp, &file, lock, mode);
 	switch (error) {
 	case nlm_granted:
 		break;
@@ -184,7 +188,8 @@ nlm4svc_lookup_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_host *host,
 	*filp = file;
 
 	fl->c.flc_flags = FL_POSIX;
-	fl->c.flc_file = file->f_file[lock_to_openmode(fl)];
+	fl->c.flc_file = is_test ? nlmsvc_file_file(file)
+				 : file->f_file[mode];
 	fl->c.flc_pid = current->tgid;
 	fl->fl_lmops = &nlmsvc_lock_operations;
 	nlmsvc_locks_init_private(fl, host, (pid_t)lock->svid);
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svclock.c b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
index ee23f5802af1..44bc20837062 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svclock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
@@ -613,7 +613,6 @@ nlmsvc_testlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 		struct nlm_lock *conflock)
 {
 	int			error;
-	int			mode;
 	__be32			ret;
 
 	dprintk("lockd: nlmsvc_testlock(%s/%ld, ty=%d, %Ld-%Ld)\n",
@@ -631,14 +630,13 @@ nlmsvc_testlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
 	locks_init_lock(&conflock->fl);
 	/* vfs_test_lock only uses start, end, and owner, but tests flc_file */
 	conflock->fl.c.flc_file = lock->fl.c.flc_file;
 	conflock->fl.fl_start = lock->fl.fl_start;
 	conflock->fl.fl_end = lock->fl.fl_end;
 	conflock->fl.c.flc_owner = lock->fl.c.flc_owner;
-	error = vfs_test_lock(file->f_file[mode], &conflock->fl);
+	error = vfs_test_lock(lock->fl.c.flc_file, &conflock->fl);
 	if (error) {
 		ret = nlm_lck_denied_nolocks;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
index 749abf8886ba..c0a3487719e2 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ nlmsvc_retrieve_args(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 	struct nlm_host		*host = NULL;
 	struct nlm_file		*file = NULL;
 	struct nlm_lock		*lock = &argp->lock;
+	bool			is_test = (rqstp->rq_proc == NLMPROC_TEST ||
+					   rqstp->rq_proc == NLMPROC_TEST_MSG);
 	int			mode;
 	__be32			error = 0;
 
@@ -83,15 +85,22 @@ nlmsvc_retrieve_args(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 
 	/* Obtain file pointer. Not used by FREE_ALL call. */
 	if (filp != NULL) {
-		error = cast_status(nlm_lookup_file(rqstp, &file, lock));
+		mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
+
+		if (is_test)
+			mode = O_RDWR;
+
+		error = cast_status(nlm_lookup_file(rqstp, &file, lock, mode));
 		if (error != 0)
 			goto no_locks;
 		*filp = file;
 
 		/* Set up the missing parts of the file_lock structure */
-		mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
 		lock->fl.c.flc_flags = FL_POSIX;
-		lock->fl.c.flc_file  = file->f_file[mode];
+		if (is_test)
+			lock->fl.c.flc_file = nlmsvc_file_file(file);
+		else
+			lock->fl.c.flc_file = file->f_file[mode];
 		lock->fl.c.flc_pid = current->tgid;
 		lock->fl.fl_lmops = &nlmsvc_lock_operations;
 		nlmsvc_locks_init_private(&lock->fl, host, (pid_t)lock->svid);
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svcsubs.c b/fs/lockd/svcsubs.c
index 71eaec5ed8d7..976cc66d0c19 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svcsubs.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svcsubs.c
@@ -83,23 +83,36 @@ int lock_to_openmode(struct file_lock *lock)
  *
  * We have to make sure we have the right credential to open
  * the file.
+ *
+ * @mode is O_RDONLY, O_WRONLY, or O_RDWR. O_RDWR means success
+ * is achieved with EITHER O_RDONLY or O_WRONLY; it does not
+ * require both.
  */
 static __be32 nlm_do_fopen(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 			   struct nlm_file *file, int mode)
 {
-	struct file **fp = &file->f_file[mode];
-	__be32 nlmerr = nlm_granted;
+	__be32 nlmerr = nlm__int__failed;
+	__be32 deferred = 0;
 	int error;
+	int m;
 
-	if (*fp)
-		return nlmerr;
+	for (m = O_RDONLY; m <= O_WRONLY; m++) {
+		struct file **fp = &file->f_file[m];
+
+		if (mode != O_RDWR && mode != m)
+			continue;
+		if (*fp)
+			return nlm_granted;
+
+		error = nlmsvc_ops->fopen(rqstp, &file->f_handle, fp, m);
+		if (!error)
+			return nlm_granted;
 
-	error = nlmsvc_ops->fopen(rqstp, &file->f_handle, fp, mode);
-	if (error) {
 		dprintk("lockd: open failed (errno %d)\n", error);
 		switch (error) {
 		case -EWOULDBLOCK:
 			nlmerr = nlm__int__drop_reply;
+			deferred = nlmerr;
 			break;
 		case -ESTALE:
 			nlmerr = nlm__int__stale_fh;
@@ -110,7 +123,7 @@ static __be32 nlm_do_fopen(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nlmerr;
+	return deferred ? deferred : nlmerr;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -119,17 +132,15 @@ static __be32 nlm_do_fopen(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
  */
 __be32
 nlm_lookup_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file **result,
-					struct nlm_lock *lock)
+		struct nlm_lock *lock, int mode)
 {
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 	unsigned int	hash;
 	__be32		nfserr;
-	int		mode;
 
 	nlm_debug_print_fh("nlm_lookup_file", &lock->fh);
 
 	hash = file_hash(&lock->fh);
-	mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
 
 	/* Lock file table */
 	mutex_lock(&nlm_file_mutex);