diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 5dcc55197fb3..e0b56d7a19c5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ static const match_table_t cifs_mount_option_tokens = {
 	{ Opt_sign, "sign" },
 	{ Opt_seal, "seal" },
 	{ Opt_direct, "direct" },
-	{ Opt_direct, "forceddirectio" },
+	{ Opt_direct, "directio" },
+	{ Opt_direct, "forcedirectio" },
 	{ Opt_strictcache, "strictcache" },
 	{ Opt_noac, "noac" },
 	{ Opt_fsc, "fsc" },