diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index fc3025199cb3..20efd81266c6 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ cifs_fattr_to_inode(struct inode *inode, struct cifs_fattr *fattr)
 
 	if (fattr->cf_flags & CIFS_FATTR_DFS_REFERRAL)
 		inode->i_flags |= S_AUTOMOUNT;
-	cifs_set_ops(inode);
+	if (inode->i_state & I_NEW)
+		cifs_set_ops(inode);
 }
 
 void