diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h b/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
index e4263326ca4a..50be785f1d2c 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
@@ -547,8 +547,14 @@ static inline bool nfsd_attrs_supported(u32 minorversion, const u32 *bmval)
 #define NFSD_SUPPATTR_EXCLCREAT_WORD1 \
 	(NFSD_WRITEABLE_ATTRS_WORD1 & \
 	 ~(FATTR4_WORD1_TIME_ACCESS_SET | FATTR4_WORD1_TIME_MODIFY_SET))
+/*
+ * The FATTR4_WORD2_TIME_DELEG attributes are not to be allowed for
+ * OPEN(create) with EXCLUSIVE4_1. It doesn't make sense to set a
+ * delegated timestamp on a new file.
+ */
 #define NFSD_SUPPATTR_EXCLCREAT_WORD2 \
-	NFSD_WRITEABLE_ATTRS_WORD2
+	(NFSD_WRITEABLE_ATTRS_WORD2 & \
+	~(FATTR4_WORD2_TIME_DELEG_ACCESS | FATTR4_WORD2_TIME_DELEG_MODIFY))
 
 extern int nfsd4_is_junction(struct dentry *dentry);
 extern int register_cld_notifier(void);