diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 89028f2d8d26..b3f169f400db 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@ nfsd4_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *current_fh, struct nfsd4_open
 	}
 	if (status)
 		goto out;
+
+	/* Openowner is now set, so sequence id will get bumped.  Now we need
+	 * these checks before we do any creates: */
+	if (nfs4_in_grace() && open->op_claim_type != NFS4_OPEN_CLAIM_PREVIOUS)
+		return nfserr_grace;
+	if (!nfs4_in_grace() && open->op_claim_type == NFS4_OPEN_CLAIM_PREVIOUS)
+		return nfserr_no_grace;
+
 	switch (open->op_claim_type) {
 		case NFS4_OPEN_CLAIM_DELEGATE_CUR:
 			status = nfserr_inval;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index b92dc9e08973..7167dcf8e1fe 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -1732,12 +1732,6 @@ nfsd4_process_open2(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *current_fh, struct nf
 	struct nfs4_delegation *dp = NULL;
 	int status;
 
-	if (nfs4_in_grace() && open->op_claim_type != NFS4_OPEN_CLAIM_PREVIOUS)
-		return nfserr_grace;
-
-	if (!nfs4_in_grace() && open->op_claim_type == NFS4_OPEN_CLAIM_PREVIOUS)
-		return nfserr_no_grace;
-
 	status = nfserr_inval;
 	if (!TEST_ACCESS(open->op_share_access) || !TEST_DENY(open->op_share_deny))
 		goto out;