diff --git a/source3/include/vfs.h b/source3/include/vfs.h
index 8ada8d8aadf..1e2e88d65ce 100644
--- a/source3/include/vfs.h
+++ b/source3/include/vfs.h
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ struct vfs_aio_state {
 };
 
 #define VFS_OPEN_HOW_RESOLVE_NO_SYMLINKS 1
+#define VFS_OPEN_HOW_WITH_BACKUP_INTENT 2
 
 struct vfs_open_how {
 	int flags;
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_default.c b/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
index 1d4b9b1a840..7fa6872d171 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
@@ -664,7 +664,8 @@ static int vfswrap_openat(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 
 	START_PROFILE(syscall_openat);
 
-	if (how->resolve & ~VFS_OPEN_HOW_RESOLVE_NO_SYMLINKS) {
+	if (how->resolve & ~(VFS_OPEN_HOW_RESOLVE_NO_SYMLINKS |
+			     VFS_OPEN_HOW_WITH_BACKUP_INTENT)) {
 		errno = ENOSYS;
 		result = -1;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/open.c b/source3/smbd/open.c
index ac3e677d6f5..d912acbb409 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/open.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/open.c
@@ -4133,6 +4133,11 @@ static NTSTATUS open_file_ntcreate(connection_struct *conn,
 			.flags = flags,
 			.mode = unx_mode,
 		};
+
+		if (create_options & FILE_OPEN_FOR_BACKUP_INTENT) {
+			how.resolve |= VFS_OPEN_HOW_WITH_BACKUP_INTENT;
+		}
+
 		fsp_open = open_file(req,
 				     parent_dir_fname->fsp,
 				     smb_fname_atname,