diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index 85d30fef98a2..4fc6eb8e786d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ smb3_create_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	oparms.disposition = FILE_CREATE;
 	oparms.fid = &fid;
 	oparms.reconnect = false;
+	oparms.mode = 0644;
 
 	rc = SMB2_open(xid, &oparms, utf16_path, &oplock, NULL, NULL,
 		       NULL, NULL);