diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 648ff427005e..4e89d2975f2b 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ nfsd4_layoutget(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	const struct nfsd4_layout_ops *ops;
 	struct nfs4_layout_stateid *ls;
 	__be32 nfserr;
-	int accmode = NFSD_MAY_READ_IF_EXEC;
+	int accmode = NFSD_MAY_READ_IF_EXEC | NFSD_MAY_OWNER_OVERRIDE;
 
 	switch (lgp->lg_seg.iomode) {
 	case IOMODE_READ:
@@ -2321,7 +2321,8 @@ nfsd4_layoutcommit(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	struct nfs4_layout_stateid *ls;
 	__be32 nfserr;
 
-	nfserr = fh_verify(rqstp, current_fh, 0, NFSD_MAY_WRITE);
+	nfserr = fh_verify(rqstp, current_fh, 0,
+			   NFSD_MAY_WRITE | NFSD_MAY_OWNER_OVERRIDE);
 	if (nfserr)
 		goto out;