diff --git a/examples/VFS/skel_opaque.c b/examples/VFS/skel_opaque.c
index a72ba57e1a7..98b090728f2 100644
--- a/examples/VFS/skel_opaque.c
+++ b/examples/VFS/skel_opaque.c
@@ -665,8 +665,10 @@ static NTSTATUS skel_get_real_filename_at(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 	return NT_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 }
 
-static const char *skel_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-				const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
+static const char *skel_connectpath(
+	struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
 	errno = ENOSYS;
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/examples/VFS/skel_transparent.c b/examples/VFS/skel_transparent.c
index 8fb8644ad09..b152f3596c5 100644
--- a/examples/VFS/skel_transparent.c
+++ b/examples/VFS/skel_transparent.c
@@ -886,10 +886,12 @@ static NTSTATUS skel_get_real_filename_at(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 		handle, dirfsp, name, mem_ctx, found_name);
 }
 
-static const char *skel_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-				const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
+static const char *skel_connectpath(
+	struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
-	return SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(handle, smb_fname);
+	return SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(handle, dirfsp, smb_fname);
 }
 
 static NTSTATUS skel_brl_lock_windows(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
diff --git a/source3/include/vfs.h b/source3/include/vfs.h
index fc7afccfdb3..20b6eb57900 100644
--- a/source3/include/vfs.h
+++ b/source3/include/vfs.h
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@
  * Version 47 - Add VFS_OPEN_HOW_RESOLVE_NO_SYMLINKS for SMB_VFS_OPENAT()
  * Change to Version 48 - will ship with 4.18
  * Version 48 - Add cached_dos_attributes to struct stat_ex
+ * Version 48 - Add dirfsp to connectpath_fn()
  */
 
 #define SMB_VFS_INTERFACE_VERSION 48
@@ -1172,6 +1173,7 @@ struct vfs_fn_pointers {
 					    char **found_name);
 
 	const char *(*connectpath_fn)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+				      const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
 				      const struct smb_filename *smb_fname);
 
 	NTSTATUS (*brl_lock_windows_fn)(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
@@ -1640,7 +1642,8 @@ NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_get_real_filename_at(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 					   TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 					   char **found_name);
 const char *smb_vfs_call_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-				     const struct smb_filename *smb_fname);
+				 const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+				 const struct smb_filename *smb_fname);
 NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_brl_lock_windows(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 				       struct byte_range_lock *br_lck,
 				       struct lock_struct *plock);
@@ -2112,8 +2115,10 @@ NTSTATUS vfs_not_implemented_get_real_filename_at(
 	const char *name,
 	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	char **found_name);
-const char *vfs_not_implemented_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-					    const struct smb_filename *smb_fname);
+const char *vfs_not_implemented_connectpath(
+	struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname);
 NTSTATUS vfs_not_implemented_brl_lock_windows(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 					      struct byte_range_lock *br_lck,
 					      struct lock_struct *plock);
diff --git a/source3/include/vfs_macros.h b/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
index c7089b62964..f1a59e1d13a 100644
--- a/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
+++ b/source3/include/vfs_macros.h
@@ -385,10 +385,10 @@
 		(mem_ctx), \
 		(found_name))
 
-#define SMB_VFS_CONNECTPATH(conn, smb_fname) \
-	smb_vfs_call_connectpath((conn)->vfs_handles, (smb_fname))
-#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(conn, smb_fname) \
-	smb_vfs_call_connectpath((conn)->next, (smb_fname))
+#define SMB_VFS_CONNECTPATH(conn, dirfsp, smb_fname)			\
+	smb_vfs_call_connectpath((conn)->vfs_handles, (dirfsp), (smb_fname))
+#define SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(conn, dirfsp, smb_fname)	\
+	smb_vfs_call_connectpath((conn)->next, (dirfsp), (smb_fname))
 
 #define SMB_VFS_BRL_LOCK_WINDOWS(conn, br_lck, plock) \
 	smb_vfs_call_brl_lock_windows((conn)->vfs_handles, (br_lck), (plock))
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_ceph.c b/source3/modules/vfs_ceph.c
index 2186bfdb2ce..b8190fa25e4 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_ceph.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_ceph.c
@@ -1292,8 +1292,10 @@ static NTSTATUS cephwrap_get_real_filename_at(
 	return NT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
-static const char *cephwrap_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-				       const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
+static const char *cephwrap_connectpath(
+	struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
 	return handle->conn->connectpath;
 }
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_default.c b/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
index 9481c9f36d5..6cad87152ef 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
@@ -3453,6 +3453,7 @@ static NTSTATUS vfswrap_get_real_filename_at(
 }
 
 static const char *vfswrap_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+				   const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
 				   const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
 	return handle->conn->connectpath;
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c b/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
index 25fd0cad326..011e483de2f 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_full_audit.c
@@ -2115,12 +2115,14 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_full_audit_get_real_filename_at(
 	return result;
 }
 
-static const char *smb_full_audit_connectpath(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-					const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
+static const char *smb_full_audit_connectpath(
+	vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
 	const char *result;
 
-	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(handle, smb_fname);
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(handle, dirfsp, smb_fname);
 
 	do_log(SMB_VFS_OP_CONNECTPATH,
 	       result != NULL,
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c b/source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c
index ffbe0f414ae..33f941aaca9 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c
@@ -2348,8 +2348,10 @@ static NTSTATUS vfs_gluster_get_real_filename_at(
 	return NT_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
-static const char *vfs_gluster_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-				const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
+static const char *vfs_gluster_connectpath(
+	struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
 	return handle->conn->connectpath;
 }
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_not_implemented.c b/source3/modules/vfs_not_implemented.c
index 3c017c68bb8..0d3294658cf 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_not_implemented.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_not_implemented.c
@@ -735,8 +735,10 @@ NTSTATUS vfs_not_implemented_get_real_filename_at(
 }
 
 _PUBLIC_
-const char *vfs_not_implemented_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-					    const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
+const char *vfs_not_implemented_connectpath(
+	struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
 	errno = ENOSYS;
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c b/source3/modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c
index a3a6afbc3ac..b4ee00b71a0 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_shadow_copy2.c
@@ -2625,8 +2625,10 @@ static NTSTATUS shadow_copy2_get_real_filename_at(
 	return NT_STATUS_OK;
 }
 
-static const char *shadow_copy2_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-					const struct smb_filename *smb_fname_in)
+static const char *shadow_copy2_connectpath(
+	struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname_in)
 {
 	time_t timestamp = 0;
 	char *stripped = NULL;
@@ -2656,7 +2658,7 @@ static const char *shadow_copy2_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 		goto done;
 	}
 	if (timestamp == 0) {
-		return SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(handle, smb_fname_in);
+		return SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(handle, dirfsp, smb_fname_in);
 	}
 
 	tmp = shadow_copy2_do_convert(talloc_tos(), handle, stripped, timestamp,
diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_time_audit.c b/source3/modules/vfs_time_audit.c
index e7633285607..4942e4b8491 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_time_audit.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_time_audit.c
@@ -1743,15 +1743,17 @@ static NTSTATUS smb_time_audit_get_real_filename_at(
 	return result;
 }
 
-static const char *smb_time_audit_connectpath(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
-					const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
+static const char *smb_time_audit_connectpath(
+	vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+	const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
+	const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
 	const char *result;
 	struct timespec ts1,ts2;
 	double timediff;
 
 	clock_gettime_mono(&ts1);
-	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(handle, smb_fname);
+	result = SMB_VFS_NEXT_CONNECTPATH(handle, dirfsp, smb_fname);
 	clock_gettime_mono(&ts2);
 	timediff = nsec_time_diff(&ts2,&ts1)*1.0e-9;
 
diff --git a/source3/smbd/open.c b/source3/smbd/open.c
index d443a0291f9..463f8809abc 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/open.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/open.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static NTSTATUS process_symlink_open(const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
 	struct smb_filename *full_fname = NULL;
 	NTSTATUS status;
 
-	conn_rootdir = SMB_VFS_CONNECTPATH(conn, smb_fname);
+	conn_rootdir = SMB_VFS_CONNECTPATH(conn, NULL, smb_fname);
 	if (conn_rootdir == NULL) {
 		return NT_STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
@@ -705,7 +705,8 @@ static NTSTATUS non_widelink_open(const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
 	SMB_ASSERT(!fsp_is_alternate_stream(fsp));
 
 	if (smb_fname->base_name[0] == '/') {
-		const char *connpath = SMB_VFS_CONNECTPATH(conn, smb_fname);
+		const char *connpath = SMB_VFS_CONNECTPATH(
+			conn, NULL, smb_fname);
 		int cmp = strcmp(connpath, smb_fname->base_name);
 
 		if (cmp == 0) {
diff --git a/source3/smbd/vfs.c b/source3/smbd/vfs.c
index 5833d1b2ab2..13f5abaffec 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/vfs.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/vfs.c
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ NTSTATUS check_reduced_name(connection_struct *conn,
 	}
 
 	/* Common widelinks and symlinks checks. */
-	conn_rootdir = SMB_VFS_CONNECTPATH(conn, smb_fname);
+	conn_rootdir = SMB_VFS_CONNECTPATH(conn, NULL, smb_fname);
 	if (conn_rootdir == NULL) {
 		DBG_NOTICE("Could not get conn_rootdir\n");
 		TALLOC_FREE(resolved_fname);
@@ -2312,10 +2312,11 @@ NTSTATUS smb_vfs_call_get_real_filename_at(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 }
 
 const char *smb_vfs_call_connectpath(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,
+				 const struct files_struct *dirfsp,
 				 const struct smb_filename *smb_fname)
 {
 	VFS_FIND(connectpath);
-	return handle->fns->connectpath_fn(handle, smb_fname);
+	return handle->fns->connectpath_fn(handle, dirfsp, smb_fname);
 }
 
 bool smb_vfs_call_strict_lock_check(struct vfs_handle_struct *handle,