diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index a24bcbbb50337..b4b15d611deda 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ 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);