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diff --git a/support/nfs/rmtab.c b/support/nfs/rmtab.c
index 4cbd285..a28abf3 100644
--- a/support/nfs/rmtab.c
+++ b/support/nfs/rmtab.c
@@ -117,11 +117,24 @@ void
 fendrmtabent(FILE *fp)
 {
 	if (fp) {
-		/* If it was written to, we really want
-		 * to flush to disk before returning
-		 */
-		fflush(fp);
-		fdatasync(fileno(fp));
+		static int have_new_cache = -1;
+		if (have_new_cache == -1) /* check only once */
+			have_new_cache = check_new_cache();
+
+		if (!have_new_cache) {
+			/*
+			 * If we are using the old caching interface: exportfs
+			 * uses the rmtab to determine what should be exported,
+			 * so it is important that it be up-to-date.
+			 *
+			 * If we are using the new caching interface: the rmtab
+			 * is ignored by exportfs and the fdatasync only serves
+			 * to slow us down.
+			 */
+			fflush(fp);
+			fdatasync(fileno(fp));
+		}
+
 		fclose(fp);
 	}
 }