diff --git a/fs/locks.c b/fs/locks.c
index 7df0f9fa66f4..d5de9039dbd7 100644
--- a/fs/locks.c
+++ b/fs/locks.c
@@ -1807,6 +1807,9 @@ check_conflicting_open(struct file *filp, const long arg, int flags)
 
 	if (flags & FL_LAYOUT)
 		return 0;
+	if (flags & FL_DELEG)
+		/* We leave these checks to the caller. */
+		return 0;
 
 	if (arg == F_RDLCK)
 		return inode_is_open_for_write(inode) ? -EAGAIN : 0;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index cce2510b2cca..fdba971d06c3 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -4922,6 +4922,32 @@ static struct file_lock *nfs4_alloc_init_lease(struct nfs4_delegation *dp,
 	return fl;
 }
 
+static int nfsd4_check_conflicting_opens(struct nfs4_client *clp,
+						struct nfs4_file *fp)
+{
+	struct nfs4_clnt_odstate *co;
+	struct file *f = fp->fi_deleg_file->nf_file;
+	struct inode *ino = locks_inode(f);
+	int writes = atomic_read(&ino->i_writecount);
+
+	if (fp->fi_fds[O_WRONLY])
+		writes--;
+	if (fp->fi_fds[O_RDWR])
+		writes--;
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(writes < 0);
+	if (writes > 0)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(co, &fp->fi_clnt_odstate, co_perfile) {
+		if (co->co_client != clp) {
+			spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&fp->fi_lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct nfs4_delegation *
 nfs4_set_delegation(struct nfs4_client *clp, struct svc_fh *fh,
 		    struct nfs4_file *fp, struct nfs4_clnt_odstate *odstate)
@@ -4941,9 +4967,12 @@ nfs4_set_delegation(struct nfs4_client *clp, struct svc_fh *fh,
 
 	nf = find_readable_file(fp);
 	if (!nf) {
-		/* We should always have a readable file here */
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
-		return ERR_PTR(-EBADF);
+		/*
+		 * We probably could attempt another open and get a read
+		 * delegation, but for now, don't bother until the
+		 * client actually sends us one.
+		 */
+		return ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN);
 	}
 	spin_lock(&state_lock);
 	spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
@@ -4973,11 +5002,19 @@ nfs4_set_delegation(struct nfs4_client *clp, struct svc_fh *fh,
 	if (!fl)
 		goto out_clnt_odstate;
 
+	status = nfsd4_check_conflicting_opens(clp, fp);
+	if (status) {
+		locks_free_lock(fl);
+		goto out_clnt_odstate;
+	}
 	status = vfs_setlease(fp->fi_deleg_file->nf_file, fl->fl_type, &fl, NULL);
 	if (fl)
 		locks_free_lock(fl);
 	if (status)
 		goto out_clnt_odstate;
+	status = nfsd4_check_conflicting_opens(clp, fp);
+	if (status)
+		goto out_clnt_odstate;
 
 	spin_lock(&state_lock);
 	spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
@@ -5059,17 +5096,6 @@ nfs4_open_delegation(struct svc_fh *fh, struct nfsd4_open *open,
 				goto out_no_deleg;
 			if (!cb_up || !(oo->oo_flags & NFS4_OO_CONFIRMED))
 				goto out_no_deleg;
-			/*
-			 * 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)
-				goto out_no_deleg;
-			if (open->op_create == NFS4_OPEN_CREATE)
-				goto out_no_deleg;
 			break;
 		default:
 			goto out_no_deleg;