diff --git a/fs/nfs/client.c b/fs/nfs/client.c
index 70587f3..310fa2f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/client.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 	if (new)
 		nfs_free_client(new);
 
-	error = wait_event_interruptible(nfs_client_active_wq,
+	error = wait_event_killable(nfs_client_active_wq,
 				clp->cl_cons_state != NFS_CS_INITING);
 	if (error < 0) {
 		nfs_put_client(clp);
@@ -494,10 +494,6 @@
 	if (server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_SOFT)
 		server->client->cl_softrtry = 1;
 
-	server->client->cl_intr = 0;
-	if (server->flags & NFS4_MOUNT_INTR)
-		server->client->cl_intr = 1;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/direct.c b/fs/nfs/direct.c
index 5e8d82f..7b994b2 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/direct.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/direct.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 	if (dreq->iocb)
 		goto out;
 
-	result = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&dreq->completion);
+	result = wait_for_completion_killable(&dreq->completion);
 
 	if (!result)
 		result = dreq->error;
@@ -391,9 +391,7 @@
 			       unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t pos)
 {
 	ssize_t result = 0;
-	sigset_t oldset;
 	struct inode *inode = iocb->ki_filp->f_mapping->host;
-	struct rpc_clnt *clnt = NFS_CLIENT(inode);
 	struct nfs_direct_req *dreq;
 
 	dreq = nfs_direct_req_alloc();
@@ -405,11 +403,9 @@
 	if (!is_sync_kiocb(iocb))
 		dreq->iocb = iocb;
 
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldset);
 	result = nfs_direct_read_schedule_iovec(dreq, iov, nr_segs, pos);
 	if (!result)
 		result = nfs_direct_wait(dreq);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldset);
 	nfs_direct_req_release(dreq);
 
 	return result;
@@ -767,9 +763,7 @@
 				size_t count)
 {
 	ssize_t result = 0;
-	sigset_t oldset;
 	struct inode *inode = iocb->ki_filp->f_mapping->host;
-	struct rpc_clnt *clnt = NFS_CLIENT(inode);
 	struct nfs_direct_req *dreq;
 	size_t wsize = NFS_SERVER(inode)->wsize;
 	int sync = 0;
@@ -787,11 +781,9 @@
 	if (!is_sync_kiocb(iocb))
 		dreq->iocb = iocb;
 
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldset);
 	result = nfs_direct_write_schedule_iovec(dreq, iov, nr_segs, pos, sync);
 	if (!result)
 		result = nfs_direct_wait(dreq);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldset);
 	nfs_direct_req_release(dreq);
 
 	return result;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/inode.c b/fs/nfs/inode.c
index db5d96d..f68c222 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/inode.c
@@ -433,15 +433,11 @@
  */
 static int nfs_wait_on_inode(struct inode *inode)
 {
-	struct rpc_clnt	*clnt = NFS_CLIENT(inode);
 	struct nfs_inode *nfsi = NFS_I(inode);
-	sigset_t oldmask;
 	int error;
 
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldmask);
 	error = wait_on_bit_lock(&nfsi->flags, NFS_INO_REVALIDATING,
-					nfs_wait_schedule, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldmask);
+					nfs_wait_schedule, TASK_KILLABLE);
 
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c b/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
index 8afd9f7..49c7cd0 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 		.program	= &mnt_program,
 		.version	= version,
 		.authflavor	= RPC_AUTH_UNIX,
-		.flags		= RPC_CLNT_CREATE_INTR,
+		.flags		= 0,
 	};
 	struct rpc_clnt		*mnt_clnt;
 	int			status;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
index 4cdc236..5ae9634 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
@@ -27,17 +27,14 @@
 static int
 nfs3_rpc_wrapper(struct rpc_clnt *clnt, struct rpc_message *msg, int flags)
 {
-	sigset_t oldset;
 	int res;
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldset);
 	do {
 		res = rpc_call_sync(clnt, msg, flags);
 		if (res != -EJUKEBOX)
 			break;
-		schedule_timeout_interruptible(NFS_JUKEBOX_RETRY_TIME);
+		schedule_timeout_killable(NFS_JUKEBOX_RETRY_TIME);
 		res = -ERESTARTSYS;
-	} while (!signalled());
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldset);
+	} while (!fatal_signal_pending(current));
 	return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index f03d9d5..c4faa43 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -316,12 +316,9 @@
 
 static int nfs4_wait_for_completion_rpc_task(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
-	sigset_t oldset;
 	int ret;
 
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(task->tk_client, &oldset);
 	ret = rpc_wait_for_completion_task(task);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(task->tk_client, &oldset);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2806,9 +2803,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int nfs4_wait_bit_interruptible(void *word)
+static int nfs4_wait_bit_killable(void *word)
 {
-	if (signal_pending(current))
+	if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 	schedule();
 	return 0;
@@ -2816,18 +2813,14 @@
 
 static int nfs4_wait_clnt_recover(struct rpc_clnt *clnt, struct nfs_client *clp)
 {
-	sigset_t oldset;
 	int res;
 
 	might_sleep();
 
 	rwsem_acquire(&clp->cl_sem.dep_map, 0, 0, _RET_IP_);
 
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldset);
 	res = wait_on_bit(&clp->cl_state, NFS4CLNT_STATE_RECOVER,
-			nfs4_wait_bit_interruptible,
-			TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldset);
+			nfs4_wait_bit_killable, TASK_KILLABLE);
 
 	rwsem_release(&clp->cl_sem.dep_map, 1, _RET_IP_);
 	return res;
@@ -2835,7 +2828,6 @@
 
 static int nfs4_delay(struct rpc_clnt *clnt, long *timeout)
 {
-	sigset_t oldset;
 	int res = 0;
 
 	might_sleep();
@@ -2844,14 +2836,9 @@
 		*timeout = NFS4_POLL_RETRY_MIN;
 	if (*timeout > NFS4_POLL_RETRY_MAX)
 		*timeout = NFS4_POLL_RETRY_MAX;
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldset);
-	if (clnt->cl_intr) {
-		schedule_timeout_interruptible(*timeout);
-		if (signalled())
-			res = -ERESTARTSYS;
-	} else
-		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(*timeout);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldset);
+	schedule_timeout_killable(*timeout);
+	if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
+		res = -ERESTARTSYS;
 	*timeout <<= 1;
 	return res;
 }
@@ -3085,7 +3072,7 @@
 static unsigned long
 nfs4_set_lock_task_retry(unsigned long timeout)
 {
-	schedule_timeout_interruptible(timeout);
+	schedule_timeout_killable(timeout);
 	timeout <<= 1;
 	if (timeout > NFS4_LOCK_MAXTIMEOUT)
 		return NFS4_LOCK_MAXTIMEOUT;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c b/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
index 4b03345..531379d 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
@@ -228,10 +228,7 @@
 				nfs_data.flags &= ~NFS_MOUNT_SOFT;
 				break;
 			case Opt_intr:
-				nfs_data.flags |= NFS_MOUNT_INTR;
-				break;
 			case Opt_nointr:
-				nfs_data.flags &= ~NFS_MOUNT_INTR;
 				break;
 			case Opt_posix:
 				nfs_data.flags |= NFS_MOUNT_POSIX;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/pagelist.c b/fs/nfs/pagelist.c
index 345bb9b..2dff469 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pagelist.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pagelist.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		if (req != NULL)
 			break;
 
-		if (signalled() && (server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_INTR))
+		if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
 			return ERR_PTR(-ERESTARTSYS);
 		yield();
 	}
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@
 	kref_put(&req->wb_kref, nfs_free_request);
 }
 
-static int nfs_wait_bit_interruptible(void *word)
+static int nfs_wait_bit_killable(void *word)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (signal_pending(current))
+	if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
 		ret = -ERESTARTSYS;
 	else
 		schedule();
@@ -190,26 +190,18 @@
  * nfs_wait_on_request - Wait for a request to complete.
  * @req: request to wait upon.
  *
- * Interruptible by signals only if mounted with intr flag.
+ * Interruptible by fatal signals only.
  * The user is responsible for holding a count on the request.
  */
 int
 nfs_wait_on_request(struct nfs_page *req)
 {
-	struct rpc_clnt *clnt = NFS_CLIENT(req->wb_context->path.dentry->d_inode);
-	sigset_t oldmask;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!test_bit(PG_BUSY, &req->wb_flags))
 		goto out;
-	/*
-	 * Note: the call to rpc_clnt_sigmask() suffices to ensure that we
-	 *	 are not interrupted if intr flag is not set
-	 */
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldmask);
 	ret = out_of_line_wait_on_bit(&req->wb_flags, PG_BUSY,
-			nfs_wait_bit_interruptible, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldmask);
+			nfs_wait_bit_killable, TASK_KILLABLE);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/fs/nfs/read.c b/fs/nfs/read.c
index 4587a86..3dcaa6a 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/read.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/read.c
@@ -212,12 +212,7 @@
  */
 static void nfs_execute_read(struct nfs_read_data *data)
 {
-	struct rpc_clnt *clnt = NFS_CLIENT(data->inode);
-	sigset_t oldset;
-
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldset);
 	rpc_execute(&data->task);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldset);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/nfs/super.c b/fs/nfs/super.c
index 2426e71..5b6339f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/super.c
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@
 		const char *nostr;
 	} nfs_info[] = {
 		{ NFS_MOUNT_SOFT, ",soft", ",hard" },
-		{ NFS_MOUNT_INTR, ",intr", ",nointr" },
 		{ NFS_MOUNT_NOCTO, ",nocto", "" },
 		{ NFS_MOUNT_NOAC, ",noac", "" },
 		{ NFS_MOUNT_NONLM, ",nolock", "" },
@@ -624,10 +623,7 @@
 			mnt->flags &= ~NFS_MOUNT_SOFT;
 			break;
 		case Opt_intr:
-			mnt->flags |= NFS_MOUNT_INTR;
-			break;
 		case Opt_nointr:
-			mnt->flags &= ~NFS_MOUNT_INTR;
 			break;
 		case Opt_posix:
 			mnt->flags |= NFS_MOUNT_POSIX;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index 51cc1bd..60e3e87 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 /*
  * Wait for a request to complete.
  *
- * Interruptible by signals only if mounted with intr flag.
+ * Interruptible by fatal signals only.
  */
 static int nfs_wait_on_requests_locked(struct inode *inode, pgoff_t idx_start, unsigned int npages)
 {
@@ -816,12 +816,7 @@
 
 static void nfs_execute_write(struct nfs_write_data *data)
 {
-	struct rpc_clnt *clnt = NFS_CLIENT(data->inode);
-	sigset_t oldset;
-
-	rpc_clnt_sigmask(clnt, &oldset);
 	rpc_execute(&data->task);
-	rpc_clnt_sigunmask(clnt, &oldset);
 }
 
 /*