OBD_MD_FLRMTPERM : OBD_MD_FLACL);
        struct ldlm_intent    *lit;
        int                 rc;
+       int                 easize;
 
        req = ptlrpc_request_alloc(class_exp2cliimp(exp),
                                   &RQF_LDLM_INTENT_GETATTR);
        lit = req_capsule_client_get(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_LDLM_INTENT);
        lit->opc = (__u64)it->it_op;
 
+       if (obddev->u.cli.cl_default_mds_easize > 0)
+               easize = obddev->u.cli.cl_default_mds_easize;
+       else
+               easize = obddev->u.cli.cl_max_mds_easize;
+
        /* pack the intended request */
-       mdc_getattr_pack(req, valid, it->it_flags, op_data,
-                        obddev->u.cli.cl_default_mds_easize);
+       mdc_getattr_pack(req, valid, it->it_flags, op_data, easize);
 
-       req_capsule_set_size(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_MDT_MD, RCL_SERVER,
-                            obddev->u.cli.cl_default_mds_easize);
+       req_capsule_set_size(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_MDT_MD, RCL_SERVER, easize);
        if (client_is_remote(exp))
                req_capsule_set_size(&req->rq_pill, &RMF_ACL, RCL_SERVER,
                                     sizeof(struct mdt_remote_perm));