diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h b/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
index 30f34ab02137..479eb681c27c 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsd.h
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void		nfsd_lockd_shutdown(void);
  * reason.
  */
 #define	COMPOUND_SLACK_SPACE		140    /* OP_GETFH */
-#define COMPOUND_ERR_SLACK_SPACE	12     /* OP_SETATTR */
+#define COMPOUND_ERR_SLACK_SPACE	16     /* OP_SETATTR */
 
 #define NFSD_LAUNDROMAT_MINTIMEOUT      1   /* seconds */