diff --git a/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clvnops.c b/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clvnops.c
index 13341dfc26e..bf24a161b94 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clvnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/nfsclient/nfs_clvnops.c
@@ -1309,6 +1309,11 @@ nfs_lookup(struct vop_lookup_args *ap)
 	}
 
 	openmode = 0;
+#if 0
+	/*
+	 * The use of LookupOpen breaks some builds.  It is disabled
+	 * until that is fixed.
+	 */
 	/*
 	 * If this an NFSv4.1/4.2 mount using the "oneopenown" mount
 	 * option, it is possible to do the Open operation in the same
@@ -1328,6 +1333,7 @@ nfs_lookup(struct vop_lookup_args *ap)
 			openmode |= NFSV4OPEN_ACCESSWRITE;
 	}
 	NFSUNLOCKMNT(nmp);
+#endif
 
 	newvp = NULLVP;
 	NFSINCRGLOBAL(nfsstatsv1.lookupcache_misses);