diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index b36c46f48705..f829f4165d38 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -687,6 +687,11 @@ int open_shroot(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
+	if (!server->ops->new_lease_key)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	server->ops->new_lease_key(pfid);
+
 	memset(rqst, 0, sizeof(rqst));
 	resp_buftype[0] = resp_buftype[1] = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
 	memset(rsp_iov, 0, sizeof(rsp_iov));