diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index 7e48561abd29..88fda3f5d105 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@ struct smb_version_values smb302_values = {
 struct smb_version_values smb311_values = {
 	.version_string = SMB311_VERSION_STRING,
 	.protocol_id = SMB311_PROT_ID,
-	.req_capabilities = SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_DFS | SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_LEASING | SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_LARGE_MTU | SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_PERSISTENT_HANDLES,
+	.req_capabilities = SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_DFS | SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_LEASING | SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_LARGE_MTU | SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_PERSISTENT_HANDLES | SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_ENCRYPTION,
 	.large_lock_type = 0,
 	.exclusive_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK,
 	.shared_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED_LOCK,