diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 6dc0e092b0fc..5e75c5f77f4c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -722,6 +722,13 @@ cifs_reopen_file(struct cifsFileInfo *cfile, bool can_flush)
 	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
 		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
 
+	/* O_SYNC also has bit for O_DSYNC so following check picks up either */
+	if (cfile->f_flags & O_SYNC)
+		create_options |= CREATE_WRITE_THROUGH;
+
+	if (cfile->f_flags & O_DIRECT)
+		create_options |= CREATE_NO_BUFFER;
+
 	if (server->ops->get_lease_key)
 		server->ops->get_lease_key(inode, &cfile->fid);