diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
index aa8eca7c38a1..c7587de948e4 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ nlm4svc_retrieve_args(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 
 	/* Obtain file pointer. Not used by FREE_ALL call. */
 	if (filp != NULL) {
+		int mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
+
 		if ((error = nlm_lookup_file(rqstp, &file, lock)) != 0)
 			goto no_locks;
 		*filp = file;
 
 		/* Set up the missing parts of the file_lock structure */
-		lock->fl.fl_file  = file->f_file;
+		lock->fl.fl_file  = file->f_file[mode];
 		lock->fl.fl_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/svclock.c b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
index bc1cf31f3cce..d60e6eea2d57 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svclock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ nlmsvc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 {
 	struct nlm_block	*block = NULL;
 	int			error;
+	int			mode;
 	__be32			ret;
 
 	dprintk("lockd: nlmsvc_lock(%s/%ld, ty=%d, pi=%d, %Ld-%Ld, bl=%d)\n",
@@ -524,7 +525,8 @@ nlmsvc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 
 	if (!wait)
 		lock->fl.fl_flags &= ~FL_SLEEP;
-	error = vfs_lock_file(file->f_file, F_SETLK, &lock->fl, NULL);
+	mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
+	error = vfs_lock_file(file->f_file[mode], F_SETLK, &lock->fl, NULL);
 	lock->fl.fl_flags &= ~FL_SLEEP;
 
 	dprintk("lockd: vfs_lock_file returned %d\n", error);
@@ -577,6 +579,7 @@ nlmsvc_testlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 		struct nlm_lock *conflock, struct nlm_cookie *cookie)
 {
 	int			error;
+	int			mode;
 	__be32			ret;
 	struct nlm_lockowner	*test_owner;
 
@@ -595,7 +598,8 @@ nlmsvc_testlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 	/* If there's a conflicting lock, remember to clean up the test lock */
 	test_owner = (struct nlm_lockowner *)lock->fl.fl_owner;
 
-	error = vfs_test_lock(file->f_file, &lock->fl);
+	mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
+	error = vfs_test_lock(file->f_file[mode], &lock->fl);
 	if (error) {
 		/* We can't currently deal with deferred test requests */
 		if (error == FILE_LOCK_DEFERRED)
@@ -641,7 +645,7 @@ nlmsvc_testlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file *file,
 __be32
 nlmsvc_unlock(struct net *net, struct nlm_file *file, struct nlm_lock *lock)
 {
-	int	error;
+	int	error = 0;
 
 	dprintk("lockd: nlmsvc_unlock(%s/%ld, pi=%d, %Ld-%Ld)\n",
 				nlmsvc_file_inode(file)->i_sb->s_id,
@@ -654,7 +658,12 @@ nlmsvc_unlock(struct net *net, struct nlm_file *file, struct nlm_lock *lock)
 	nlmsvc_cancel_blocked(net, file, lock);
 
 	lock->fl.fl_type = F_UNLCK;
-	error = vfs_lock_file(file->f_file, F_SETLK, &lock->fl, NULL);
+	if (file->f_file[0])
+		error = vfs_lock_file(file->f_file[0], F_SETLK,
+					&lock->fl, NULL);
+	if (file->f_file[1])
+		error = vfs_lock_file(file->f_file[1], F_SETLK,
+					&lock->fl, NULL);
 
 	return (error < 0)? nlm_lck_denied_nolocks : nlm_granted;
 }
@@ -671,6 +680,7 @@ nlmsvc_cancel_blocked(struct net *net, struct nlm_file *file, struct nlm_lock *l
 {
 	struct nlm_block	*block;
 	int status = 0;
+	int mode;
 
 	dprintk("lockd: nlmsvc_cancel(%s/%ld, pi=%d, %Ld-%Ld)\n",
 				nlmsvc_file_inode(file)->i_sb->s_id,
@@ -686,7 +696,8 @@ nlmsvc_cancel_blocked(struct net *net, struct nlm_file *file, struct nlm_lock *l
 	block = nlmsvc_lookup_block(file, lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&file->f_mutex);
 	if (block != NULL) {
-		vfs_cancel_lock(block->b_file->f_file,
+		mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
+		vfs_cancel_lock(block->b_file->f_file[mode],
 				&block->b_call->a_args.lock.fl);
 		status = nlmsvc_unlink_block(block);
 		nlmsvc_release_block(block);
@@ -803,6 +814,7 @@ nlmsvc_grant_blocked(struct nlm_block *block)
 {
 	struct nlm_file		*file = block->b_file;
 	struct nlm_lock		*lock = &block->b_call->a_args.lock;
+	int			mode;
 	int			error;
 	loff_t			fl_start, fl_end;
 
@@ -828,7 +840,8 @@ nlmsvc_grant_blocked(struct nlm_block *block)
 	lock->fl.fl_flags |= FL_SLEEP;
 	fl_start = lock->fl.fl_start;
 	fl_end = lock->fl.fl_end;
-	error = vfs_lock_file(file->f_file, F_SETLK, &lock->fl, NULL);
+	mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
+	error = vfs_lock_file(file->f_file[mode], F_SETLK, &lock->fl, NULL);
 	lock->fl.fl_flags &= ~FL_SLEEP;
 	lock->fl.fl_start = fl_start;
 	lock->fl.fl_end = fl_end;
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
index f4e5e0eb30fd..99696d3f6dd6 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ 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;
+	int			mode;
 	__be32			error = 0;
 
 	/* nfsd callbacks must have been installed for this procedure */
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ nlmsvc_retrieve_args(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 		*filp = file;
 
 		/* Set up the missing parts of the file_lock structure */
-		lock->fl.fl_file  = file->f_file;
+		mode = lock_to_openmode(&lock->fl);
+		lock->fl.fl_file  = file->f_file[mode];
 		lock->fl.fl_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 f43d89e89c45..a0adaee245ae 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svcsubs.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svcsubs.c
@@ -71,14 +71,38 @@ static inline unsigned int file_hash(struct nfs_fh *f)
 	return tmp & (FILE_NRHASH - 1);
 }
 
+int lock_to_openmode(struct file_lock *lock)
+{
+	if (lock->fl_type == F_WRLCK)
+		return O_WRONLY;
+	else
+		return O_RDONLY;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Open the file. Note that if we're reexporting, for example,
+ * this could block the lockd thread for a while.
+ *
+ * We have to make sure we have the right credential to open
+ * the file.
+ */
+static __be32 nlm_do_fopen(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
+			   struct nlm_file *file, int mode)
+{
+	struct file **fp = &file->f_file[mode];
+	__be32	nfserr;
+
+	if (*fp)
+		return 0;
+	nfserr = nlmsvc_ops->fopen(rqstp, &file->f_handle, fp, mode);
+	if (nfserr)
+		dprintk("lockd: open failed (error %d)\n", nfserr);
+	return nfserr;
+}
+
 /*
  * Lookup file info. If it doesn't exist, create a file info struct
  * and open a (VFS) file for the given inode.
- *
- * FIXME:
- * Note that we open the file O_RDONLY even when creating write locks.
- * This is not quite right, but for now, we assume the client performs
- * the proper R/W checking.
  */
 __be32
 nlm_lookup_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file **result,
@@ -87,41 +111,38 @@ nlm_lookup_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file **result,
 	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);
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry(file, &nlm_files[hash], f_list)
-		if (!nfs_compare_fh(&file->f_handle, &lock->fh))
+		if (!nfs_compare_fh(&file->f_handle, &lock->fh)) {
+			mutex_lock(&file->f_mutex);
+			nfserr = nlm_do_fopen(rqstp, file, mode);
+			mutex_unlock(&file->f_mutex);
 			goto found;
-
+		}
 	nlm_debug_print_fh("creating file for", &lock->fh);
 
 	nfserr = nlm_lck_denied_nolocks;
 	file = kzalloc(sizeof(*file), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!file)
-		goto out_unlock;
+		goto out_free;
 
 	memcpy(&file->f_handle, &lock->fh, sizeof(struct nfs_fh));
 	mutex_init(&file->f_mutex);
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&file->f_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&file->f_blocks);
 
-	/*
-	 * Open the file. Note that if we're reexporting, for example,
-	 * this could block the lockd thread for a while.
-	 *
-	 * We have to make sure we have the right credential to open
-	 * the file.
-	 */
-	if ((nfserr = nlmsvc_ops->fopen(rqstp, &lock->fh, &file->f_file)) != 0) {
-		dprintk("lockd: open failed (error %d)\n", nfserr);
-		goto out_free;
-	}
+	nfserr = nlm_do_fopen(rqstp, file, mode);
+	if (nfserr)
+		goto out_unlock;
 
 	hlist_add_head(&file->f_list, &nlm_files[hash]);
 
@@ -129,7 +150,6 @@ nlm_lookup_file(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_file **result,
 	dprintk("lockd: found file %p (count %d)\n", file, file->f_count);
 	*result = file;
 	file->f_count++;
-	nfserr = 0;
 
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&nlm_file_mutex);
@@ -149,13 +169,34 @@ nlm_delete_file(struct nlm_file *file)
 	nlm_debug_print_file("closing file", file);
 	if (!hlist_unhashed(&file->f_list)) {
 		hlist_del(&file->f_list);
-		nlmsvc_ops->fclose(file->f_file);
+		if (file->f_file[O_RDONLY])
+			nlmsvc_ops->fclose(file->f_file[O_RDONLY]);
+		if (file->f_file[O_WRONLY])
+			nlmsvc_ops->fclose(file->f_file[O_WRONLY]);
 		kfree(file);
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "lockd: attempt to release unknown file!\n");
 	}
 }
 
+static int nlm_unlock_files(struct nlm_file *file)
+{
+	struct file_lock lock;
+	struct file *f;
+
+	lock.fl_type  = F_UNLCK;
+	lock.fl_start = 0;
+	lock.fl_end   = OFFSET_MAX;
+	for (f = file->f_file[0]; f <= file->f_file[1]; f++) {
+		if (f && vfs_lock_file(f, F_SETLK, &lock, NULL) < 0) {
+			printk("lockd: unlock failure in %s:%d\n",
+				__FILE__, __LINE__);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Loop over all locks on the given file and perform the specified
  * action.
@@ -183,17 +224,10 @@ nlm_traverse_locks(struct nlm_host *host, struct nlm_file *file,
 
 		lockhost = ((struct nlm_lockowner *)fl->fl_owner)->host;
 		if (match(lockhost, host)) {
-			struct file_lock lock = *fl;
 
 			spin_unlock(&flctx->flc_lock);
-			lock.fl_type  = F_UNLCK;
-			lock.fl_start = 0;
-			lock.fl_end   = OFFSET_MAX;
-			if (vfs_lock_file(file->f_file, F_SETLK, &lock, NULL) < 0) {
-				printk("lockd: unlock failure in %s:%d\n",
-						__FILE__, __LINE__);
+			if (nlm_unlock_files(file))
 				return 1;
-			}
 			goto again;
 		}
 	}
@@ -247,6 +281,15 @@ nlm_file_inuse(struct nlm_file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void nlm_close_files(struct nlm_file *file)
+{
+	struct file *f;
+
+	for (f = file->f_file[0]; f <= file->f_file[1]; f++)
+		if (f)
+			nlmsvc_ops->fclose(f);
+}
+
 /*
  * Loop over all files in the file table.
  */
@@ -277,7 +320,7 @@ nlm_traverse_files(void *data, nlm_host_match_fn_t match,
 			if (list_empty(&file->f_blocks) && !file->f_locks
 			 && !file->f_shares && !file->f_count) {
 				hlist_del(&file->f_list);
-				nlmsvc_ops->fclose(file->f_file);
+				nlm_close_files(file);
 				kfree(file);
 			}
 		}
@@ -411,6 +454,7 @@ nlmsvc_invalidate_all(void)
 	nlm_traverse_files(NULL, nlmsvc_is_client, NULL);
 }
 
+
 static int
 nlmsvc_match_sb(void *datap, struct nlm_file *file)
 {
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/lockd.c b/fs/nfsd/lockd.c
index 3f5b3d7b62b7..606fa155c28a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/lockd.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/lockd.c
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@
  * Note: we hold the dentry use count while the file is open.
  */
 static __be32
-nlm_fopen(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs_fh *f, struct file **filp)
+nlm_fopen(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs_fh *f, struct file **filp,
+		int mode)
 {
 	__be32		nfserr;
+	int		access;
 	struct svc_fh	fh;
 
 	/* must initialize before using! but maxsize doesn't matter */
@@ -36,7 +38,9 @@ nlm_fopen(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfs_fh *f, struct file **filp)
 	memcpy((char*)&fh.fh_handle.fh_base, f->data, f->size);
 	fh.fh_export = NULL;
 
-	nfserr = nfsd_open(rqstp, &fh, S_IFREG, NFSD_MAY_LOCK, filp);
+	access = (mode == O_WRONLY) ? NFSD_MAY_WRITE : NFSD_MAY_READ;
+	access |= NFSD_MAY_LOCK;
+	nfserr = nfsd_open(rqstp, &fh, S_IFREG, access, filp);
 	fh_put(&fh);
  	/* We return nlm error codes as nlm doesn't know
 	 * about nfsd, but nfsd does know about nlm..
diff --git a/include/linux/lockd/bind.h b/include/linux/lockd/bind.h
index 0520c0cd73f4..3bc9f7410e21 100644
--- a/include/linux/lockd/bind.h
+++ b/include/linux/lockd/bind.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ struct rpc_task;
 struct nlmsvc_binding {
 	__be32			(*fopen)(struct svc_rqst *,
 						struct nfs_fh *,
-						struct file **);
+						struct file **,
+						int mode);
 	void			(*fclose)(struct file *);
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h b/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
index 81b71ad2040a..da319de7e557 100644
--- a/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
+++ b/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #ifndef LINUX_LOCKD_LOCKD_H
 #define LINUX_LOCKD_LOCKD_H
 
+/* XXX: a lot of this should really be under fs/lockd. */
+
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/in6.h>
 #include <net/ipv6.h>
@@ -154,7 +156,8 @@ struct nlm_rqst {
 struct nlm_file {
 	struct hlist_node	f_list;		/* linked list */
 	struct nfs_fh		f_handle;	/* NFS file handle */
-	struct file *		f_file;		/* VFS file pointer */
+	struct file *		f_file[2];	/* VFS file pointers,
+						   indexed by O_ flags */
 	struct nlm_share *	f_shares;	/* DOS shares */
 	struct list_head	f_blocks;	/* blocked locks */
 	unsigned int		f_locks;	/* guesstimate # of locks */
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@ typedef int	  (*nlm_host_match_fn_t)(void *cur, struct nlm_host *ref);
 /*
  * Server-side lock handling
  */
+int		  lock_to_openmode(struct file_lock *);
 __be32		  nlmsvc_lock(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_file *,
 			      struct nlm_host *, struct nlm_lock *, int,
 			      struct nlm_cookie *, int);
@@ -301,7 +305,8 @@ int           nlmsvc_unlock_all_by_ip(struct sockaddr *server_addr);
 
 static inline struct inode *nlmsvc_file_inode(struct nlm_file *file)
 {
-	return locks_inode(file->f_file);
+	return locks_inode(file->f_file[0] ?
+				file->f_file[0] : file->f_file[1]);
 }
 
 static inline int __nlm_privileged_request4(const struct sockaddr *sap)
