diff --git a/fs/nfs/client.c b/fs/nfs/client.c
index 11eb993..684b677 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/client.c
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@
 		idr_remove(&cb_ident_idr, clp->cl_cb_ident);
 }
 
+static void pnfs_init_server(struct nfs_server *server)
+{
+	rpc_init_wait_queue(&server->roc_rpcwaitq, "pNFS ROC");
+}
+
 #else
 static void nfs4_shutdown_client(struct nfs_client *clp)
 {
@@ -256,6 +261,11 @@
 static void nfs_cb_idr_remove_locked(struct nfs_client *clp)
 {
 }
+
+static void pnfs_init_server(struct nfs_server *server)
+{
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFS_V4 */
 
 /*
@@ -1024,6 +1034,8 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	pnfs_init_server(server);
+
 	return server;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h b/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
index 8f169dc..18d64cb 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 extern int nfs4_proc_renew(struct nfs_client *, struct rpc_cred *);
 extern int nfs4_init_clientid(struct nfs_client *, struct rpc_cred *);
 extern int nfs41_init_clientid(struct nfs_client *, struct rpc_cred *);
-extern int nfs4_do_close(struct path *path, struct nfs4_state *state, gfp_t gfp_mask, int wait);
+extern int nfs4_do_close(struct path *path, struct nfs4_state *state, gfp_t gfp_mask, int wait, bool roc);
 extern int nfs4_server_capabilities(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle);
 extern int nfs4_proc_fs_locations(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 		struct nfs4_fs_locations *fs_locations, struct page *page);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index a3549ce..88f590f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1839,6 +1839,8 @@
 	struct nfs_closeres res;
 	struct nfs_fattr fattr;
 	unsigned long timestamp;
+	bool roc;
+	u32 roc_barrier;
 };
 
 static void nfs4_free_closedata(void *data)
@@ -1846,6 +1848,8 @@
 	struct nfs4_closedata *calldata = data;
 	struct nfs4_state_owner *sp = calldata->state->owner;
 
+	if (calldata->roc)
+		pnfs_roc_release(calldata->state->inode);
 	nfs4_put_open_state(calldata->state);
 	nfs_free_seqid(calldata->arg.seqid);
 	nfs4_put_state_owner(sp);
@@ -1878,6 +1882,9 @@
 	 */
 	switch (task->tk_status) {
 		case 0:
+			if (calldata->roc)
+				pnfs_roc_set_barrier(state->inode,
+						     calldata->roc_barrier);
 			nfs_set_open_stateid(state, &calldata->res.stateid, 0);
 			renew_lease(server, calldata->timestamp);
 			nfs4_close_clear_stateid_flags(state,
@@ -1930,8 +1937,15 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (calldata->arg.fmode == 0)
+	if (calldata->arg.fmode == 0) {
 		task->tk_msg.rpc_proc = &nfs4_procedures[NFSPROC4_CLNT_CLOSE];
+		if (calldata->roc &&
+		    pnfs_roc_drain(calldata->inode, &calldata->roc_barrier)) {
+			rpc_sleep_on(&NFS_SERVER(calldata->inode)->roc_rpcwaitq,
+				     task, NULL);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 
 	nfs_fattr_init(calldata->res.fattr);
 	calldata->timestamp = jiffies;
@@ -1959,7 +1973,7 @@
  *
  * NOTE: Caller must be holding the sp->so_owner semaphore!
  */
-int nfs4_do_close(struct path *path, struct nfs4_state *state, gfp_t gfp_mask, int wait)
+int nfs4_do_close(struct path *path, struct nfs4_state *state, gfp_t gfp_mask, int wait, bool roc)
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SERVER(state->inode);
 	struct nfs4_closedata *calldata;
@@ -1994,6 +2008,7 @@
 	calldata->res.fattr = &calldata->fattr;
 	calldata->res.seqid = calldata->arg.seqid;
 	calldata->res.server = server;
+	calldata->roc = roc;
 	path_get(path);
 	calldata->path = *path;
 
@@ -2011,6 +2026,8 @@
 out_free_calldata:
 	kfree(calldata);
 out:
+	if (roc)
+		pnfs_roc_release(state->inode);
 	nfs4_put_open_state(state);
 	nfs4_put_state_owner(sp);
 	return status;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index 6891ded..286084f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -606,8 +606,11 @@
 	if (!call_close) {
 		nfs4_put_open_state(state);
 		nfs4_put_state_owner(owner);
-	} else
-		nfs4_do_close(path, state, gfp_mask, wait);
+	} else {
+		bool roc = pnfs_roc(state->inode);
+
+		nfs4_do_close(path, state, gfp_mask, wait, roc);
+	}
 }
 
 void nfs4_close_state(struct path *path, struct nfs4_state *state, fmode_t fmode)
diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index bf4186b..bc40897 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@
 			spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
 			clear_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_BULK_RECALL, &lseg->pls_layout->plh_flags);
 		}
+		rpc_wake_up(&NFS_SERVER(ino)->roc_rpcwaitq);
 		list_add(&lseg->pls_list, tmp_list);
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -401,7 +402,8 @@
 	if ((stateid) &&
 	    (int)(lo->plh_barrier - be32_to_cpu(stateid->stateid.seqid)) >= 0)
 		return true;
-	return test_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_BULK_RECALL, &lo->plh_flags) ||
+	return lo->plh_block_lgets ||
+		test_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_BULK_RECALL, &lo->plh_flags) ||
 		(list_empty(&lo->plh_segs) &&
 		 (atomic_read(&lo->plh_outstanding) > lget));
 }
@@ -474,6 +476,83 @@
 	return lseg;
 }
 
+bool pnfs_roc(struct inode *ino)
+{
+	struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo;
+	struct pnfs_layout_segment *lseg, *tmp;
+	LIST_HEAD(tmp_list);
+	bool found = false;
+
+	spin_lock(&ino->i_lock);
+	lo = NFS_I(ino)->layout;
+	if (!lo || !test_and_clear_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_ROC, &lo->plh_flags) ||
+	    test_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_BULK_RECALL, &lo->plh_flags))
+		goto out_nolayout;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(lseg, tmp, &lo->plh_segs, pls_list)
+		if (test_bit(NFS_LSEG_ROC, &lseg->pls_flags)) {
+			mark_lseg_invalid(lseg, &tmp_list);
+			found = true;
+		}
+	if (!found)
+		goto out_nolayout;
+	lo->plh_block_lgets++;
+	get_layout_hdr(lo); /* matched in pnfs_roc_release */
+	spin_unlock(&ino->i_lock);
+	pnfs_free_lseg_list(&tmp_list);
+	return true;
+
+out_nolayout:
+	spin_unlock(&ino->i_lock);
+	return false;
+}
+
+void pnfs_roc_release(struct inode *ino)
+{
+	struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo;
+
+	spin_lock(&ino->i_lock);
+	lo = NFS_I(ino)->layout;
+	lo->plh_block_lgets--;
+	put_layout_hdr_locked(lo);
+	spin_unlock(&ino->i_lock);
+}
+
+void pnfs_roc_set_barrier(struct inode *ino, u32 barrier)
+{
+	struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo;
+
+	spin_lock(&ino->i_lock);
+	lo = NFS_I(ino)->layout;
+	if ((int)(barrier - lo->plh_barrier) > 0)
+		lo->plh_barrier = barrier;
+	spin_unlock(&ino->i_lock);
+}
+
+bool pnfs_roc_drain(struct inode *ino, u32 *barrier)
+{
+	struct nfs_inode *nfsi = NFS_I(ino);
+	struct pnfs_layout_segment *lseg;
+	bool found = false;
+
+	spin_lock(&ino->i_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(lseg, &nfsi->layout->plh_segs, pls_list)
+		if (test_bit(NFS_LSEG_ROC, &lseg->pls_flags)) {
+			found = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	if (!found) {
+		struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo = nfsi->layout;
+		u32 current_seqid = be32_to_cpu(lo->plh_stateid.stateid.seqid);
+
+		/* Since close does not return a layout stateid for use as
+		 * a barrier, we choose the worst-case barrier.
+		 */
+		*barrier = current_seqid + atomic_read(&lo->plh_outstanding);
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&ino->i_lock);
+	return found;
+}
+
 /*
  * Compare two layout segments for sorting into layout cache.
  * We want to preferentially return RW over RO layouts, so ensure those
@@ -732,6 +811,11 @@
 	*lgp->lsegpp = lseg;
 	pnfs_insert_layout(lo, lseg);
 
+	if (res->return_on_close) {
+		set_bit(NFS_LSEG_ROC, &lseg->pls_flags);
+		set_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_ROC, &lo->plh_flags);
+	}
+
 	/* Done processing layoutget. Set the layout stateid */
 	pnfs_set_layout_stateid(lo, &res->stateid, false);
 	spin_unlock(&ino->i_lock);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.h b/fs/nfs/pnfs.h
index f91d0d4..e2612ea 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 enum {
 	NFS_LSEG_VALID = 0,	/* cleared when lseg is recalled/returned */
+	NFS_LSEG_ROC,		/* roc bit received from server */
 };
 
 struct pnfs_layout_segment {
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 	NFS_LAYOUT_RO_FAILED = 0,	/* get ro layout failed stop trying */
 	NFS_LAYOUT_RW_FAILED,		/* get rw layout failed stop trying */
 	NFS_LAYOUT_BULK_RECALL,		/* bulk recall affecting layout */
+	NFS_LAYOUT_ROC,			/* some lseg had roc bit set */
 	NFS_LAYOUT_DESTROYED,		/* no new use of layout allowed */
 };
 
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@
 	struct list_head	plh_segs;      /* layout segments list */
 	nfs4_stateid		plh_stateid;
 	atomic_t		plh_outstanding; /* number of RPCs out */
+	unsigned long		plh_block_lgets; /* block LAYOUTGET if >0 */
 	u32			plh_barrier; /* ignore lower seqids */
 	unsigned long		plh_flags;
 	struct inode		*plh_inode;
@@ -162,6 +165,10 @@
 int mark_matching_lsegs_invalid(struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo,
 				struct list_head *tmp_list,
 				u32 iomode);
+bool pnfs_roc(struct inode *ino);
+void pnfs_roc_release(struct inode *ino);
+void pnfs_roc_set_barrier(struct inode *ino, u32 barrier);
+bool pnfs_roc_drain(struct inode *ino, u32 *barrier);
 
 
 static inline int lo_fail_bit(u32 iomode)
@@ -193,6 +200,28 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static inline bool
+pnfs_roc(struct inode *ino)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline void
+pnfs_roc_release(struct inode *ino)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void
+pnfs_roc_set_barrier(struct inode *ino, u32 barrier)
+{
+}
+
+static inline bool
+pnfs_roc_drain(struct inode *ino, u32 *barrier)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 static inline void set_pnfs_layoutdriver(struct nfs_server *s, u32 id)
 {
 }