diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
index 2d116d2298f8..f917fd25858a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
@@ -388,8 +388,11 @@ nfs3svc_decode_writeargs(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, __be32 *p,
 	 * Round the length of the data which was specified up to
 	 * the next multiple of XDR units and then compare that
 	 * against the length which was actually received.
+	 * Note that when RPCSEC/GSS (for example) is used, the
+	 * data buffer can be padded so dlen might be larger
+	 * than required.  It must never be smaller.
 	 */
-	if (dlen != XDR_QUADLEN(len)*4)
+	if (dlen < XDR_QUADLEN(len)*4)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (args->count > max_blocksize) {
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c
index 986f9b32083c..b86e3658a0af 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c
@@ -313,8 +313,11 @@ nfssvc_decode_writeargs(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, __be32 *p,
 	 * Round the length of the data which was specified up to
 	 * the next multiple of XDR units and then compare that
 	 * against the length which was actually received.
+	 * Note that when RPCSEC/GSS (for example) is used, the
+	 * data buffer can be padded so dlen might be larger
+	 * than required.  It must never be smaller.
 	 */
-	if (dlen != XDR_QUADLEN(len)*4)
+	if (dlen < XDR_QUADLEN(len)*4)
 		return 0;
 
 	rqstp->rq_vec[0].iov_base = (void*)p;