diff --git a/fs/nfsd/export.c b/fs/nfsd/export.c
index 50b3135d07ac..08e3527062e8 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/export.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/export.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ __be32 check_nfsd_access(struct svc_export *exp, struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 		return 0;
 
 denied:
-	return rqstp->rq_vers < 4 ? nfserr_acces : nfserr_wrongsec;
+	return nfserr_wrongsec;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
index dfcc957e460d..31bd9bcf8687 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
@@ -28,6 +28,20 @@ static int	nfs3_ftypes[] = {
 	S_IFIFO,		/* NF3FIFO */
 };
 
+static __be32 map_status(__be32 status)
+{
+	switch (status) {
+	case nfserr_nofilehandle:
+		status = nfserr_badhandle;
+		break;
+	case nfserr_wrongsec:
+	case nfserr_file_open:
+		status = nfserr_acces;
+		break;
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
 /*
  * NULL call.
  */
@@ -57,6 +71,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 
 	resp->status = fh_getattr(&resp->fh, &resp->stat);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -80,6 +95,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	if (argp->check_guard)
 		guardtime = &argp->guardtime;
 	resp->status = nfsd_setattr(rqstp, &resp->fh, &attrs, guardtime);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +119,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	resp->status = nfsd_lookup(rqstp, &resp->dirfh,
 				   argp->name, argp->len,
 				   &resp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -122,6 +139,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_copy(&resp->fh, &argp->fh);
 	resp->access = argp->access;
 	resp->status = nfsd_access(rqstp, &resp->fh, &resp->access, NULL);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -142,6 +160,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_readlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	resp->pages = rqstp->rq_next_page++;
 	resp->status = nfsd_readlink(rqstp, &resp->fh,
 				     page_address(*resp->pages), &resp->len);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +198,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_copy(&resp->fh, &argp->fh);
 	resp->status = nfsd_read(rqstp, &resp->fh, argp->offset,
 				 &resp->count, &resp->eof);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -212,6 +232,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 				  rqstp->rq_vec, nvecs, &cnt,
 				  resp->committed, resp->verf);
 	resp->count = cnt;
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -359,6 +380,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	newfhp = fh_init(&resp->fh, NFS3_FHSIZE);
 
 	resp->status = nfsd3_create_file(rqstp, dirfhp, newfhp, argp);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -384,6 +406,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_init(&resp->fh, NFS3_FHSIZE);
 	resp->status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &resp->dirfh, argp->name, argp->len,
 				   &attrs, S_IFDIR, 0, &resp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -424,6 +447,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 				    argp->flen, argp->tname, &attrs, &resp->fh);
 	kfree(argp->tname);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -465,6 +489,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_mknod(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	resp->status = nfsd_create(rqstp, &resp->dirfh, argp->name, argp->len,
 				   &attrs, type, rdev, &resp->fh);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -486,6 +511,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_remove(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_copy(&resp->fh, &argp->fh);
 	resp->status = nfsd_unlink(rqstp, &resp->fh, -S_IFDIR,
 				   argp->name, argp->len);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -506,6 +532,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_rmdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_copy(&resp->fh, &argp->fh);
 	resp->status = nfsd_unlink(rqstp, &resp->fh, S_IFDIR,
 				   argp->name, argp->len);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -528,6 +555,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_copy(&resp->tfh, &argp->tfh);
 	resp->status = nfsd_rename(rqstp, &resp->ffh, argp->fname, argp->flen,
 				   &resp->tfh, argp->tname, argp->tlen);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -548,6 +576,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_copy(&resp->tfh, &argp->tfh);
 	resp->status = nfsd_link(rqstp, &resp->tfh, argp->tname, argp->tlen,
 				 &resp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -600,6 +629,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	/* Recycle only pages that were part of the reply */
 	rqstp->rq_next_page = resp->xdr.page_ptr + 1;
 
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -644,6 +674,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_readdirplus(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	rqstp->rq_next_page = resp->xdr.page_ptr + 1;
 
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -661,6 +692,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_fsstat(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 
 	resp->status = nfsd_statfs(rqstp, &argp->fh, &resp->stats, 0);
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -704,6 +736,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_fsinfo(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	}
 
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -746,6 +779,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_pathconf(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	}
 
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -773,6 +807,7 @@ nfsd3_proc_commit(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 				   argp->count, resp->verf);
 	nfsd_file_put(nf);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
index 0b75305fb5f5..0130103833e5 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
@@ -162,10 +162,8 @@ static __be32 nfsd_set_fh_dentry(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp)
 	int len;
 	__be32 error;
 
-	error = nfserr_stale;
-	if (rqstp->rq_vers > 2)
-		error = nfserr_badhandle;
-	if (rqstp->rq_vers == 4 && fh->fh_size == 0)
+	error = nfserr_badhandle;
+	if (fh->fh_size == 0)
 		return nfserr_nofilehandle;
 
 	if (fh->fh_version != 1)
@@ -237,9 +235,7 @@ static __be32 nfsd_set_fh_dentry(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp)
 	/*
 	 * Look up the dentry using the NFS file handle.
 	 */
-	error = nfserr_stale;
-	if (rqstp->rq_vers > 2)
-		error = nfserr_badhandle;
+	error = nfserr_badhandle;
 
 	fileid_type = fh->fh_fileid_type;
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
index 36370b957b63..cb7099c6dc78 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
@@ -13,6 +13,22 @@
 
 #define NFSDDBG_FACILITY		NFSDDBG_PROC
 
+static __be32 map_status(__be32 status)
+{
+	switch (status) {
+	case nfserr_nofilehandle:
+	case nfserr_badhandle:
+		status = nfserr_stale;
+		break;
+	case nfserr_wrongsec:
+	case nfserr_xdev:
+	case nfserr_file_open:
+		status = nfserr_acces;
+		break;
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
 static __be32
 nfsd_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
@@ -38,6 +54,7 @@ nfsd_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 		goto out;
 	resp->status = fh_getattr(&resp->fh, &resp->stat);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +126,7 @@ nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 
 	resp->status = fh_getattr(&resp->fh, &resp->stat);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -143,6 +161,7 @@ nfsd_proc_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 
 	resp->status = fh_getattr(&resp->fh, &resp->stat);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -164,6 +183,7 @@ nfsd_proc_readlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 				     page_address(resp->page), &resp->len);
 
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -200,6 +220,7 @@ nfsd_proc_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 		resp->status = fh_getattr(&resp->fh, &resp->stat);
 	else if (resp->status == nfserr_jukebox)
 		set_bit(RQ_DROPME, &rqstp->rq_flags);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -235,6 +256,7 @@ nfsd_proc_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 		resp->status = fh_getattr(&resp->fh, &resp->stat);
 	else if (resp->status == nfserr_jukebox)
 		set_bit(RQ_DROPME, &rqstp->rq_flags);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -403,6 +425,7 @@ nfsd_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 		goto out;
 	resp->status = fh_getattr(&resp->fh, &resp->stat);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -419,6 +442,7 @@ nfsd_proc_remove(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	resp->status = nfsd_unlink(rqstp, &argp->fh, -S_IFDIR,
 				   argp->name, argp->len);
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -437,6 +461,7 @@ nfsd_proc_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 				   &argp->tfh, argp->tname, argp->tlen);
 	fh_put(&argp->ffh);
 	fh_put(&argp->tfh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -457,6 +482,7 @@ nfsd_proc_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 				 &argp->ffh);
 	fh_put(&argp->ffh);
 	fh_put(&argp->tfh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -495,6 +521,7 @@ nfsd_proc_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	fh_put(&argp->ffh);
 	fh_put(&newfh);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -528,6 +555,7 @@ nfsd_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 
 	resp->status = fh_getattr(&resp->fh, &resp->stat);
 out:
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -545,6 +573,7 @@ nfsd_proc_rmdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	resp->status = nfsd_unlink(rqstp, &argp->fh, S_IFDIR,
 				   argp->name, argp->len);
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -590,6 +619,7 @@ nfsd_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	nfssvc_encode_nfscookie(resp, offset);
 
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
@@ -607,6 +637,7 @@ nfsd_proc_statfs(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	resp->status = nfsd_statfs(rqstp, &argp->fh, &resp->stats,
 				   NFSD_MAY_BYPASS_GSS_ON_ROOT);
 	fh_put(&argp->fh);
+	resp->status = map_status(resp->status);
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index 29b1f3613800..b4f7b35cf0c0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -1767,10 +1767,7 @@ nfsd_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *ffhp,
 		if (!err)
 			err = nfserrno(commit_metadata(tfhp));
 	} else {
-		if (host_err == -EXDEV && rqstp->rq_vers == 2)
-			err = nfserr_acces;
-		else
-			err = nfserrno(host_err);
+		err = nfserrno(host_err);
 	}
 	dput(dnew);
 out_drop_write:
@@ -1836,7 +1833,7 @@ nfsd_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *ffhp, char *fname, int flen,
 	if (!flen || isdotent(fname, flen) || !tlen || isdotent(tname, tlen))
 		goto out;
 
-	err = (rqstp->rq_vers == 2) ? nfserr_acces : nfserr_xdev;
+	err = nfserr_xdev;
 	if (ffhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt != tfhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt)
 		goto out;
 	if (ffhp->fh_export->ex_path.dentry != tfhp->fh_export->ex_path.dentry)
@@ -1851,7 +1848,7 @@ nfsd_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *ffhp, char *fname, int flen,
 
 	trap = lock_rename(tdentry, fdentry);
 	if (IS_ERR(trap)) {
-		err = (rqstp->rq_vers == 2) ? nfserr_acces : nfserr_xdev;
+		err = nfserr_xdev;
 		goto out_want_write;
 	}
 	err = fh_fill_pre_attrs(ffhp);
@@ -2020,10 +2017,7 @@ nfsd_unlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, int type,
 		/* name is mounted-on. There is no perfect
 		 * error status.
 		 */
-		if (nfsd_v4client(rqstp))
-			err = nfserr_file_open;
-		else
-			err = nfserr_acces;
+		err = nfserr_file_open;
 	} else {
 		err = nfserrno(host_err);
 	}
