diff --git a/include/linux/capability.h b/include/linux/capability.h
index 1b9872556131..4864a43b2b45 100644
--- a/include/linux/capability.h
+++ b/include/linux/capability.h
@@ -393,8 +393,10 @@ struct cpu_vfs_cap_data {
 # define CAP_FULL_SET     ((kernel_cap_t){{ ~0, ~0 }})
 # define CAP_INIT_EFF_SET ((kernel_cap_t){{ ~CAP_TO_MASK(CAP_SETPCAP), ~0 }})
 # define CAP_FS_SET       ((kernel_cap_t){{ CAP_FS_MASK_B0, CAP_FS_MASK_B1 } })
-# define CAP_NFSD_SET     ((kernel_cap_t){{ CAP_FS_MASK_B0|CAP_TO_MASK(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE), \
-					CAP_FS_MASK_B1 } })
+# define CAP_NFSD_SET     ((kernel_cap_t){{ CAP_FS_MASK_B0 \
+					    | CAP_TO_MASK(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) \
+					    | CAP_TO_MASK(CAP_MKNOD), \
+					    CAP_FS_MASK_B1 } })
 
 #endif /* _KERNEL_CAPABILITY_U32S != 2 */