diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index c4f63399832c7db6e844ca2eeba74e242e55b4be..44dcea96bfcb3644e6f23729790505de66515c11 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -3113,8 +3113,17 @@ nfs4_open_delegation(struct net *net, struct svc_fh *fh,
 				goto out;
 			if (!cb_up || !(oo->oo_flags & NFS4_OO_CONFIRMED))
 				goto out;
+			/*
+			 * Also, if the file was opened for write or
+			 * create, there's a good chance the client's
+			 * about to write to it, resulting in an
+			 * immediate recall (since we don't support
+			 * write delegations):
+			 */
 			if (open->op_share_access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE)
 				flag = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_WRITE;
+			else if (open->op_create == NFS4_OPEN_CREATE)
+				flag = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_WRITE;
 			else
 				flag = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_READ;
 			break;