diff --git a/fs/nfsd/state.h b/fs/nfsd/state.h
index a080789b4d134..59973f09f9ba2 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/state.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/state.h
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ static inline struct nfs4_delegation *delegstateid(struct nfs4_stid *s)
 /* Maximum number of slots per session. 160 is useful for long haul TCP */
 #define NFSD_MAX_SLOTS_PER_SESSION     160
 /* Maximum number of operations per session compound */
-#define NFSD_MAX_OPS_PER_COMPOUND	16
+/* Delphix: increase operations to accomodate Solaris client NFSv4 mounts */
+#define NFSD_MAX_OPS_PER_COMPOUND	40
 /* Maximum  session per slot cache size */
 #define NFSD_SLOT_CACHE_SIZE		2048
 /* Maximum number of NFSD_SLOT_CACHE_SIZE slots per session */