diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4acl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4acl.c
index 5320c2b..725d02f 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4acl.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 	deny = ~pas.group & pas.other;
 	if (deny) {
 		ace->type = NFS4_ACE_ACCESS_DENIED_ACE_TYPE;
-		ace->flag = eflag | NFS4_ACE_IDENTIFIER_GROUP;
+		ace->flag = eflag;
 		ace->access_mask = deny_mask_from_posix(deny, flags);
 		ace->whotype = NFS4_ACL_WHO_GROUP;
 		ace++;