diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
index 1cf154511dae..888a600dad8c 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -344,10 +344,7 @@ nfsd4_decode_fattr(struct nfsd4_compoundargs *argp, u32 *bmval,
 			   all 32 bits of 'nseconds'. */
 			READ_BUF(12);
 			len += 12;
-			READ32(dummy32);
-			if (dummy32)
-				return nfserr_inval;
-			READ32(iattr->ia_atime.tv_sec);
+			READ64(iattr->ia_atime.tv_sec);
 			READ32(iattr->ia_atime.tv_nsec);
 			if (iattr->ia_atime.tv_nsec >= (u32)1000000000)
 				return nfserr_inval;
@@ -370,10 +367,7 @@ nfsd4_decode_fattr(struct nfsd4_compoundargs *argp, u32 *bmval,
 			   all 32 bits of 'nseconds'. */
 			READ_BUF(12);
 			len += 12;
-			READ32(dummy32);
-			if (dummy32)
-				return nfserr_inval;
-			READ32(iattr->ia_mtime.tv_sec);
+			READ64(iattr->ia_mtime.tv_sec);
 			READ32(iattr->ia_mtime.tv_nsec);
 			if (iattr->ia_mtime.tv_nsec >= (u32)1000000000)
 				return nfserr_inval;
@@ -2372,8 +2366,7 @@ out_acl:
 	if (bmval1 & FATTR4_WORD1_TIME_ACCESS) {
 		if ((buflen -= 12) < 0)
 			goto out_resource;
-		WRITE32(0);
-		WRITE32(stat.atime.tv_sec);
+		WRITE64((s64)stat.atime.tv_sec);
 		WRITE32(stat.atime.tv_nsec);
 	}
 	if (bmval1 & FATTR4_WORD1_TIME_DELTA) {
@@ -2386,15 +2379,13 @@ out_acl:
 	if (bmval1 & FATTR4_WORD1_TIME_METADATA) {
 		if ((buflen -= 12) < 0)
 			goto out_resource;
-		WRITE32(0);
-		WRITE32(stat.ctime.tv_sec);
+		WRITE64((s64)stat.ctime.tv_sec);
 		WRITE32(stat.ctime.tv_nsec);
 	}
 	if (bmval1 & FATTR4_WORD1_TIME_MODIFY) {
 		if ((buflen -= 12) < 0)
 			goto out_resource;
-		WRITE32(0);
-		WRITE32(stat.mtime.tv_sec);
+		WRITE64((s64)stat.mtime.tv_sec);
 		WRITE32(stat.mtime.tv_nsec);
 	}
 	if (bmval1 & FATTR4_WORD1_MOUNTED_ON_FILEID) {