diff --git a/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_vnodeops.c b/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_vnodeops.c
index 63f7b675c9..d0c04e94c9 100644
--- a/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_vnodeops.c
+++ b/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_vnodeops.c
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ long cm_CheckNTOpen(cm_scache_t *scp, unsigned int desiredAccess,
     osi_assertx(ldpp != NULL, "null cm_lock_data_t");
     *ldpp = NULL;
 
+    /* Ignore the SYNCHRONIZE privilege */
+    desiredAccess &= ~SYNCHRONIZE;
+
     /* Always allow delete; the RPC will tell us if it's OK */
     rights = 0;