diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index 264ece71bdb2..68559fd557fb 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ cifs_create_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
 	oparms.desired_access = GENERIC_WRITE;
 	oparms.create_options = create_options;
-	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_CREATE;
 	oparms.path = path;
 	oparms.fid = &fid;
 	oparms.reconnect = false;