diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index e25c7aade98a..6ecf1372a212 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -907,14 +907,28 @@ smb2_set_ea(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	    const __u16 ea_value_len, const struct nls_table *nls_codepage,
 	    struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 {
-	int rc;
-	__le16 *utf16_path;
-	__u8 oplock = SMB2_OPLOCK_LEVEL_NONE;
-	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
-	struct cifs_fid fid;
-	struct smb2_file_full_ea_info *ea;
+	struct cifs_ses *ses = tcon->ses;
+	struct TCP_Server_Info *server = ses->server;
+	__le16 *utf16_path = NULL;
 	int ea_name_len = strlen(ea_name);
+	int flags = 0;
 	int len;
+	struct smb_rqst rqst[3];
+	int resp_buftype[3];
+	struct kvec rsp_iov[3];
+	struct kvec open_iov[SMB2_CREATE_IOV_SIZE];
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
+	__u8 oplock = SMB2_OPLOCK_LEVEL_NONE;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct kvec si_iov[SMB2_SET_INFO_IOV_SIZE];
+	unsigned int size[1];
+	void *data[1];
+	struct smb2_file_full_ea_info *ea = NULL;
+	struct kvec close_iov[1];
+	int rc;
+
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
+		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	if (ea_name_len > 255)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -923,6 +937,16 @@ smb2_set_ea(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (!utf16_path)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	memset(rqst, 0, sizeof(rqst));
+	resp_buftype[0] = resp_buftype[1] = resp_buftype[2] = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
+	memset(rsp_iov, 0, sizeof(rsp_iov));
+
+	/* Open */
+	memset(&open_iov, 0, sizeof(open_iov));
+	rqst[0].rq_iov = open_iov;
+	rqst[0].rq_nvec = SMB2_CREATE_IOV_SIZE;
+
+	memset(&oparms, 0, sizeof(oparms));
 	oparms.tcon = tcon;
 	oparms.desired_access = FILE_WRITE_EA;
 	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
@@ -933,18 +957,22 @@ smb2_set_ea(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	oparms.fid = &fid;
 	oparms.reconnect = false;
 
-	rc = SMB2_open(xid, &oparms, utf16_path, &oplock, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-	kfree(utf16_path);
-	if (rc) {
-		cifs_dbg(FYI, "open failed rc=%d\n", rc);
-		return rc;
-	}
+	rc = SMB2_open_init(tcon, &rqst[0], &oplock, &oparms, utf16_path);
+	if (rc)
+		goto sea_exit;
+	smb2_set_next_command(ses->server, &rqst[0]);
+
+
+	/* Set Info */
+	memset(&si_iov, 0, sizeof(si_iov));
+	rqst[1].rq_iov = si_iov;
+	rqst[1].rq_nvec = 1;
 
 	len = sizeof(ea) + ea_name_len + ea_value_len + 1;
 	ea = kzalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (ea == NULL) {
-		SMB2_close(xid, tcon, fid.persistent_fid, fid.volatile_fid);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto sea_exit;
 	}
 
 	ea->ea_name_length = ea_name_len;
@@ -952,12 +980,36 @@ smb2_set_ea(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	memcpy(ea->ea_data, ea_name, ea_name_len + 1);
 	memcpy(ea->ea_data + ea_name_len + 1, ea_value, ea_value_len);
 
-	rc = SMB2_set_ea(xid, tcon, fid.persistent_fid, fid.volatile_fid, ea,
-			 len);
+	size[0] = len;
+	data[0] = ea;
+
+	rc = SMB2_set_info_init(tcon, &rqst[1], COMPOUND_FID,
+				COMPOUND_FID, current->tgid,
+				FILE_FULL_EA_INFORMATION,
+				SMB2_O_INFO_FILE, 0, data, size);
+	smb2_set_next_command(server, &rqst[1]);
+	smb2_set_related(&rqst[1]);
+
+
+	/* Close */
+	memset(&close_iov, 0, sizeof(close_iov));
+	rqst[2].rq_iov = close_iov;
+	rqst[2].rq_nvec = 1;
+	rc = SMB2_close_init(tcon, &rqst[2], COMPOUND_FID, COMPOUND_FID);
+	smb2_set_related(&rqst[2]);
+
+	rc = compound_send_recv(xid, ses, flags, 3, rqst,
+				resp_buftype, rsp_iov);
+
+ sea_exit:
 	kfree(ea);
-
-	SMB2_close(xid, tcon, fid.persistent_fid, fid.volatile_fid);
-
+	kfree(utf16_path);
+	SMB2_open_free(&rqst[0]);
+	SMB2_set_info_free(&rqst[1]);
+	SMB2_close_free(&rqst[2]);
+	free_rsp_buf(resp_buftype[0], rsp_iov[0].iov_base);
+	free_rsp_buf(resp_buftype[1], rsp_iov[1].iov_base);
+	free_rsp_buf(resp_buftype[2], rsp_iov[2].iov_base);
 	return rc;
 }
 #endif