diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index e550e88..6b19fff 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -1381,6 +1381,18 @@
 	}
 }
 
+void pnfs_set_lo_fail(struct pnfs_layout_segment *lseg)
+{
+	if (lseg->pls_range.iomode == IOMODE_RW) {
+		dprintk("%s Setting layout IOMODE_RW fail bit\n", __func__);
+		set_bit(lo_fail_bit(IOMODE_RW), &lseg->pls_layout->plh_flags);
+	} else {
+		dprintk("%s Setting layout IOMODE_READ fail bit\n", __func__);
+		set_bit(lo_fail_bit(IOMODE_READ), &lseg->pls_layout->plh_flags);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pnfs_set_lo_fail);
+
 void
 pnfs_set_layoutcommit(struct nfs_write_data *wdata)
 {