diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index b1107b424bf6..ffce168296bd 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ int v9fs_uflags2omode(int uflags, int extended)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	if (uflags & O_TRUNC)
+		ret |= P9_OTRUNC;
+
 	if (extended) {
 		if (uflags & O_EXCL)
 			ret |= P9_OEXCL;