diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svc.c b/net/sunrpc/svc.c
index 163df46..f6a8f2f 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svc.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svc.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@
 	/* Will be turned off only in gss privacy case: */
 	rqstp->rq_splice_ok = true;
 	/* Will be turned off only when NFSv4 Sessions are used */
-	rqstp->rq_usedeferral = true;
+	set_bit(RQ_USEDEFERRAL, &rqstp->rq_flags);
 	rqstp->rq_dropme = false;
 
 	/* Setup reply header */