1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index 42ef03be089f..53a75f3d0179 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ cifs_fill_common_info(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
                 fattr->cf_dtype = DT_REG;
         }
 
+        /* non-unix readdir doesn't provide nlink */
+        fattr->cf_flags |= CIFS_FATTR_UNKNOWN_NLINK;
+
         if (fattr->cf_cifsattrs & ATTR_READONLY)
                 fattr->cf_mode &= ~S_IWUGO;