diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 0f9ce13972d0..9240dd1678da 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,8 @@ static bool need_wrongsec_check(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 	 */
 	if (argp->opcnt == resp->opcnt)
 		return false;
-
+	if (next->opnum == OP_ILLEGAL)
+		return false;
 	nextd = OPDESC(next);
 	/*
 	 * Rest of 2.6.3.1.1: certain operations will return WRONGSEC