diff --git a/fs/nfs/dir.c b/fs/nfs/dir.c
index 60f7feee0a16..520dc3ec4aef 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dir.c
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ const struct address_space_operations nfs_dir_aops = {
 	.freepage = nfs_readdir_clear_array,
 };
 
+#define NFS_INIT_DTSIZE PAGE_SIZE
+
 static struct nfs_open_dir_context *
 alloc_nfs_open_dir_context(struct inode *dir)
 {
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ alloc_nfs_open_dir_context(struct inode *dir)
 	ctx = kzalloc(sizeof(*ctx), GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
 	if (ctx != NULL) {
 		ctx->attr_gencount = nfsi->attr_gencount;
+		ctx->dtsize = NFS_INIT_DTSIZE;
 		spin_lock(&dir->i_lock);
 		if (list_empty(&nfsi->open_files) &&
 		    (nfsi->cache_validity & NFS_INO_DATA_INVAL_DEFER))
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ struct nfs_readdir_descriptor {
 	struct page	*page;
 	struct dir_context *ctx;
 	pgoff_t		page_index;
+	pgoff_t		page_index_max;
 	u64		dir_cookie;
 	u64		last_cookie;
 	u64		dup_cookie;
@@ -166,12 +170,36 @@ struct nfs_readdir_descriptor {
 	unsigned long	gencount;
 	unsigned long	attr_gencount;
 	unsigned int	cache_entry_index;
+	unsigned int	buffer_fills;
+	unsigned int	dtsize;
 	signed char duped;
 	bool plus;
 	bool eob;
 	bool eof;
 };
 
+static void nfs_set_dtsize(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc, unsigned int sz)
+{
+	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SERVER(file_inode(desc->file));
+	unsigned int maxsize = server->dtsize;
+
+	if (sz > maxsize)
+		sz = maxsize;
+	if (sz < NFS_MIN_FILE_IO_SIZE)
+		sz = NFS_MIN_FILE_IO_SIZE;
+	desc->dtsize = sz;
+}
+
+static void nfs_shrink_dtsize(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
+{
+	nfs_set_dtsize(desc, desc->dtsize >> 1);
+}
+
+static void nfs_grow_dtsize(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
+{
+	nfs_set_dtsize(desc, desc->dtsize << 1);
+}
+
 static void nfs_readdir_array_init(struct nfs_cache_array *array)
 {
 	memset(array, 0, sizeof(struct nfs_cache_array));
@@ -784,6 +812,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_page_filler(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 				break;
 			arrays++;
 			*arrays = page = new;
+			desc->page_index_max++;
 		} else {
 			new = nfs_readdir_page_get_next(mapping,
 							page->index + 1,
@@ -793,6 +822,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_page_filler(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 			if (page != *arrays)
 				nfs_readdir_page_unlock_and_put(page);
 			page = new;
+			desc->page_index_max = new->index;
 		}
 		status = nfs_readdir_add_to_array(entry, page);
 	} while (!status && !entry->eof);
@@ -858,7 +888,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 	struct nfs_entry *entry;
 	size_t array_size;
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(desc->file);
-	size_t dtsize = NFS_SERVER(inode)->dtsize;
+	unsigned int dtsize = desc->dtsize;
 	int status = -ENOMEM;
 
 	entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -894,6 +924,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc,
 
 		status = nfs_readdir_page_filler(desc, entry, pages, pglen,
 						 arrays, narrays);
+		desc->buffer_fills++;
 	} while (!status && nfs_readdir_page_needs_filling(page) &&
 		page_mapping(page));
 
@@ -941,6 +972,10 @@ static int find_and_lock_cache_page(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 	if (!desc->page)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	if (nfs_readdir_page_needs_filling(desc->page)) {
+		/* Grow the dtsize if we had to go back for more pages */
+		if (desc->page_index == desc->page_index_max)
+			nfs_grow_dtsize(desc);
+		desc->page_index_max = desc->page_index;
 		res = nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(desc, nfsi->cookieverf, verf,
 					       &desc->page, 1);
 		if (res < 0) {
@@ -1075,6 +1110,7 @@ static int uncached_readdir(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 	desc->cache_entry_index = 0;
 	desc->last_cookie = desc->dir_cookie;
 	desc->duped = 0;
+	desc->page_index_max = 0;
 
 	status = nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(desc, desc->verf, verf, arrays, sz);
 
@@ -1084,10 +1120,22 @@ static int uncached_readdir(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 	}
 	desc->page = NULL;
 
+	/*
+	 * Grow the dtsize if we have to go back for more pages,
+	 * or shrink it if we're reading too many.
+	 */
+	if (!desc->eof) {
+		if (!desc->eob)
+			nfs_grow_dtsize(desc);
+		else if (desc->buffer_fills == 1 &&
+			 i < (desc->page_index_max >> 1))
+			nfs_shrink_dtsize(desc);
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sz && arrays[i]; i++)
 		nfs_readdir_page_array_free(arrays[i]);
 out:
+	desc->page_index_max = -1;
 	kfree(arrays);
 	dfprintk(DIRCACHE, "NFS: %s: returns %d\n", __func__, status);
 	return status;
@@ -1126,6 +1174,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 	desc->file = file;
 	desc->ctx = ctx;
 	desc->plus = nfs_use_readdirplus(inode, ctx);
+	desc->page_index_max = -1;
 
 	spin_lock(&file->f_lock);
 	desc->dir_cookie = dir_ctx->dir_cookie;
@@ -1136,6 +1185,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 	desc->last_cookie = dir_ctx->last_cookie;
 	desc->attr_gencount = dir_ctx->attr_gencount;
 	desc->eof = dir_ctx->eof;
+	nfs_set_dtsize(desc, dir_ctx->dtsize);
 	memcpy(desc->verf, dir_ctx->verf, sizeof(desc->verf));
 	spin_unlock(&file->f_lock);
 
@@ -1187,6 +1237,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 	dir_ctx->attr_gencount = desc->attr_gencount;
 	dir_ctx->page_index = desc->page_index;
 	dir_ctx->eof = desc->eof;
+	dir_ctx->dtsize = desc->dtsize;
 	memcpy(dir_ctx->verf, desc->verf, sizeof(dir_ctx->verf));
 	spin_unlock(&file->f_lock);
 out_free:
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
index 1c533f2c1f36..691a27936849 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ struct nfs_open_dir_context {
 	__u64 dup_cookie;
 	__u64 last_cookie;
 	pgoff_t page_index;
+	unsigned int dtsize;
 	signed char duped;
 	bool eof;
 };