diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 2beb0972de88..b16f689f34c3 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4973,9 +4973,75 @@ nfsd4_truncate(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fh,
 	return nfsd_setattr(rqstp, fh, &iattr, 0, (time64_t)0);
 }
 
+static bool
+nfs4_check_access_deny_bmap(struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp, u32 access,
+			bool share_access)
+{
+	if (share_access) {
+		if (!stp->st_deny_bmap)
+			return false;
+
+		if ((stp->st_deny_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_DENY_BOTH)) ||
+			(access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_READ &&
+				stp->st_deny_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_DENY_READ)) ||
+			(access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE &&
+				stp->st_deny_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_DENY_WRITE))) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+	if ((access & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_BOTH) ||
+		(access & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_READ &&
+			stp->st_access_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_READ)) ||
+		(access & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_WRITE &&
+			stp->st_access_bmap & (1 << NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE))) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check whether courtesy clients have conflicting access
+ *
+ * access:  is op_share_access if share_access is true.
+ *	    Check if access mode, op_share_access, would conflict with
+ *	    the current deny mode of the file 'fp'.
+ * access:  is op_share_deny if share_access is false.
+ *	    Check if the deny mode, op_share_deny, would conflict with
+ *	    current access of the file 'fp'.
+ * stp:     skip checking this entry.
+ * new_stp: normal open, not open upgrade.
+ *
+ * Function returns:
+ *	true   - access/deny mode conflict with normal client.
+ *	false  - no conflict or conflict with courtesy client(s) is resolved.
+ */
+static bool
+nfs4_resolve_deny_conflicts_locked(struct nfs4_file *fp, bool new_stp,
+		struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp, u32 access, bool share_access)
+{
+	struct nfs4_ol_stateid *st;
+	struct nfs4_client *clp;
+	bool conflict = false;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&fp->fi_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(st, &fp->fi_stateids, st_perfile) {
+		if (st->st_openstp || (st == stp && new_stp) ||
+			(!nfs4_check_access_deny_bmap(st,
+					access, share_access)))
+			continue;
+		clp = st->st_stid.sc_client;
+		if (nfs4_check_and_expire_courtesy_client(clp))
+			continue;
+		conflict = true;
+		break;
+	}
+	return conflict;
+}
+
 static __be32 nfs4_get_vfs_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
 		struct svc_fh *cur_fh, struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp,
-		struct nfsd4_open *open)
+		struct nfsd4_open *open, bool new_stp)
 {
 	struct nfsd_file *nf = NULL;
 	__be32 status;
@@ -4991,15 +5057,29 @@ static __be32 nfs4_get_vfs_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp,
 	 */
 	status = nfs4_file_check_deny(fp, open->op_share_deny);
 	if (status != nfs_ok) {
-		spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
-		goto out;
+		if (status != nfserr_share_denied) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		if (nfs4_resolve_deny_conflicts_locked(fp, new_stp,
+				stp, open->op_share_deny, false)) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* set access to the file */
 	status = nfs4_file_get_access(fp, open->op_share_access);
 	if (status != nfs_ok) {
-		spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
-		goto out;
+		if (status != nfserr_share_denied) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		if (nfs4_resolve_deny_conflicts_locked(fp, new_stp,
+				stp, open->op_share_access, true)) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Set access bits in stateid */
@@ -5050,7 +5130,7 @@ nfs4_upgrade_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp, struct svc_fh *c
 	unsigned char old_deny_bmap = stp->st_deny_bmap;
 
 	if (!test_access(open->op_share_access, stp))
-		return nfs4_get_vfs_file(rqstp, fp, cur_fh, stp, open);
+		return nfs4_get_vfs_file(rqstp, fp, cur_fh, stp, open, false);
 
 	/* test and set deny mode */
 	spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
@@ -5059,7 +5139,10 @@ nfs4_upgrade_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs4_file *fp, struct svc_fh *c
 		set_deny(open->op_share_deny, stp);
 		fp->fi_share_deny |=
 				(open->op_share_deny & NFS4_SHARE_DENY_BOTH);
-	}
+	} else if (status == nfserr_share_denied &&
+		!nfs4_resolve_deny_conflicts_locked(fp, false, stp,
+			open->op_share_deny, false))
+		status = nfs_ok;
 	spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
 
 	if (status != nfs_ok)
@@ -5399,7 +5482,7 @@ nfsd4_process_open2(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *current_fh, struct nf
 			goto out;
 		}
 	} else {
-		status = nfs4_get_vfs_file(rqstp, fp, current_fh, stp, open);
+		status = nfs4_get_vfs_file(rqstp, fp, current_fh, stp, open, true);
 		if (status) {
 			stp->st_stid.sc_type = NFS4_CLOSED_STID;
 			release_open_stateid(stp);
