1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
index 74b3a6684383..8f1672bb82d5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
@@ -1098,6 +1098,8 @@ SMB2_open(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_open_parms *oparms, __le16 *path,
 
         if (oparms->create_options & CREATE_OPTION_READONLY)
                 file_attributes |= ATTR_READONLY;
+        if (oparms->create_options & CREATE_OPTION_SPECIAL)
+                file_attributes |= ATTR_SYSTEM;
 
         req->ImpersonationLevel = IL_IMPERSONATION;
         req->DesiredAccess = cpu_to_le32(oparms->desired_access);