diff --git a/sys/nfs/nfs_nfssvc.c b/sys/nfs/nfs_nfssvc.c
--- a/sys/nfs/nfs_nfssvc.c
+++ b/sys/nfs/nfs_nfssvc.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	AUDIT_ARG_CMD(uap->flag);
 
 	/* Allow anyone to get the stats. */
-	if ((uap->flag & ~NFSSVC_GETSTATS) != 0) {
+	if ((uap->flag & ~(NFSSVC_GETSTATS | NFSSVC_NEWSTRUCT)) != 0) {
 		error = priv_check(td, PRIV_NFS_DAEMON);
 		if (error != 0)
 			return (error);