diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 247f4dd228cc..773f4dc77630 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -3472,6 +3472,8 @@ cifs_mount(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, struct smb_vol *volume_info)
 		else if (ses)
 			cifs_put_smb_ses(ses);
 
+		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &= ~CIFS_MOUNT_POSIX_PATHS;
+
 		free_xid(xid);
 	}
 #endif