diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/Inode.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/Inode.cpp
index 134a69fb7c..e4f855ddda 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/Inode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/Inode.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,41 @@ Inode::Open(int mode, OpenFileCookie* cookie)
 }
 
 
+status_t
+Inode::Read(OpenFileCookie* cookie, off_t pos, void* buffer, size_t* _length)
+{
+	bool eof = false;
+	uint32 size = 0;
+	uint32 len = 0;
+
+	while (size < *_length && !eof) {
+		RequestBuilder req(ProcCompound);
+		req.PutFH(fHandle);
+		req.Read(cookie->fStateId, cookie->fStateSeq, pos + size,
+			*_length - size);
+
+		RPC::Reply *rpl;
+		fFilesystem->Server()->SendCall(req.Request(), &rpl);
+		ReplyInterpreter reply(rpl);
+
+		status_t result;
+		result = reply.PutFH();
+		if (result != B_OK)
+			return result;
+
+		result = reply.Read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(buffer) + size, &len, &eof);
+		if (result != B_OK)
+			return result;
+
+		size += len;
+	}
+
+	*_length = size;
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 Inode::OpenDir(uint64* cookie)
 {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/Inode.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/Inode.h
index 769a71a6a3..c75e197620 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/Inode.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/Inode.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public:
 					status_t	Stat(struct stat* st);
 
 					status_t	Open(int mode, OpenFileCookie* cookie);
+					status_t	Read(OpenFileCookie* cookie, off_t pos,
+									void* buffer, size_t* length);
 
 					status_t	OpenDir(uint64* cookie);
 					status_t	ReadDir(void* buffer, uint32 size,
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/NFS4Defs.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/NFS4Defs.h
index f53e0fd8cb..d9648a1cc5 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/NFS4Defs.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/NFS4Defs.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ enum Opcode {
 	OpOpenConfirm			= 20,
 	OpPutFH					= 22,
 	OpPutRootFH				= 24,
+	OpRead					= 25,
 	OpReadDir				= 26,
 	OpSetClientID			= 35,
 	OpSetClientIDConfirm	= 36
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/ReplyInterpreter.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/ReplyInterpreter.cpp
index dac46ce247..1c158ee38c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/ReplyInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/ReplyInterpreter.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,21 @@ ReplyInterpreter::OpenConfirm(uint32* stateSeq)
 }
 
 
+status_t
+ReplyInterpreter::Read(void* buffer, uint32* size, bool* eof)
+{
+	status_t res = _OperationError(OpRead);
+	if (res != B_OK)
+		return res;
+
+	*eof = fReply->Stream().GetBoolean();
+	const void* ptr = fReply->Stream().GetOpaque(size);
+	memcpy(buffer, ptr, *size);
+
+	return fReply->Stream().IsEOF() ? B_BAD_VALUE : B_OK;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 ReplyInterpreter::ReadDir(uint64* cookie, DirEntry** dirents, uint32* _count,
 	bool* eof)
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/ReplyInterpreter.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/ReplyInterpreter.h
index 9a6f4188d4..c3d5395349 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/ReplyInterpreter.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/ReplyInterpreter.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 			status_t	OpenConfirm(uint32* stateSeq);
 	inline	status_t	PutFH();
 	inline	status_t	PutRootFH();
+			status_t	Read(void* buffer, uint32* size, bool* eof);
 			status_t	ReadDir(uint64* cookie, DirEntry** dirents,
 							uint32* count, bool* eof);
 			status_t	SetClientID(uint64* clientid, uint64* verifier);
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/RequestBuilder.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/RequestBuilder.cpp
index 3ce7f2c98b..641a4fc80e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/RequestBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/RequestBuilder.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,28 @@ RequestBuilder::PutRootFH()
 }
 
 
+status_t
+RequestBuilder::Read(const uint32* id, uint32 stateSeq, uint64 pos, uint32 len)
+{
+	if (fProcedure != ProcCompound)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+	if (fRequest == NULL)
+		return B_NO_MEMORY;
+
+	fRequest->Stream().AddUInt(OpRead);
+	fRequest->Stream().AddUInt(stateSeq);
+	fRequest->Stream().AddUInt(id[0]);
+	fRequest->Stream().AddUInt(id[1]);
+	fRequest->Stream().AddUInt(id[2]);
+	fRequest->Stream().AddUHyper(pos);
+	fRequest->Stream().AddUInt(len);
+
+	fOpCount++;
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 RequestBuilder::ReadDir(uint32 count, uint64* cookie, Attribute* attrs,
 	uint32 attr_count)
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/RequestBuilder.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/RequestBuilder.h
index e3b5d301eb..e2c89b4ec5 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/RequestBuilder.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/RequestBuilder.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public:
 										uint32 stateSeq);
 			status_t				PutFH(const Filehandle& fh);
 			status_t				PutRootFH();
+			status_t				Read(const uint32* id, uint32 stateSeq,
+										uint64 pos, uint32 len);
 			status_t				ReadDir(uint32 count, uint64* cookie, 
 										Attribute* attrs, uint32 attr_count);
 			status_t				SetClientID(const RPC::Server* serv);
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/kernel_interface.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/kernel_interface.cpp
index d9d3e355a1..ffdc7885da 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/kernel_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/nfs4/kernel_interface.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,17 @@ nfs4_open(fs_volume* volume, fs_vnode* vnode, int openMode, void** _cookie)
 }
 
 
+status_t
+nfs4_read(fs_volume* volume, fs_vnode* vnode, void* _cookie, off_t pos,
+	void* buffer, size_t* length)
+{
+	Inode* inode = reinterpret_cast<Inode*>(vnode->private_node);
+	OpenFileCookie* cookie = reinterpret_cast<OpenFileCookie*>(_cookie);
+
+	return inode->Read(cookie, pos, buffer, length);
+}
+
+
 static status_t
 nfs4_open_dir(fs_volume* volume, fs_vnode* vnode, void** _cookie)
 {
@@ -299,7 +310,7 @@ fs_vnode_ops gNFSv4VnodeOps = {
 	nfs4_open,
 	NULL,	// close()
 	NULL,	// free_cookie()
-	NULL,	// read()
+	nfs4_read,
 	NULL,	// write,
 
 	/* directory operations */