--- nfsserver/nfs_srvsubs.c.sav	2010-03-24 20:25:54.000000000 -0400
+++ nfsserver/nfs_srvsubs.c	2010-03-24 20:27:00.000000000 -0400
@@ -1128,6 +1128,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 	error = VFS_FHTOVP(mp, &fhp->fh_fid, vpp);
+	if (error != 0)
+		/* Make sure the server replies ESTALE to the client. */
+		error = ESTALE;
 	vfs_unbusy(mp);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;