diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index d32eaa4b2437..6e8765f44508 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ cifs_sfu_type(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, const char *path,
 	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
 	oparms.desired_access = GENERIC_READ;
 	oparms.create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
+	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
+		oparms.create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
 	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
 	oparms.path = path;
 	oparms.fid = &fid;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index 247a98e6c856..b6fada244527 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -630,7 +630,10 @@ smb2_is_path_accessible(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	oparms.tcon = tcon;
 	oparms.desired_access = FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES;
 	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
-	oparms.create_options = 0;
+	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
+		oparms.create_options = CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+	else
+		oparms.create_options = 0;
 	oparms.fid = &fid;
 	oparms.reconnect = false;
 
@@ -779,7 +782,10 @@ smb2_query_eas(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	oparms.tcon = tcon;
 	oparms.desired_access = FILE_READ_EA;
 	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
-	oparms.create_options = 0;
+	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
+		oparms.create_options = CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+	else
+		oparms.create_options = 0;
 	oparms.fid = &fid;
 	oparms.reconnect = false;
 
@@ -858,7 +864,10 @@ smb2_set_ea(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	oparms.tcon = tcon;
 	oparms.desired_access = FILE_WRITE_EA;
 	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
-	oparms.create_options = 0;
+	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
+		oparms.create_options = CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+	else
+		oparms.create_options = 0;
 	oparms.fid = &fid;
 	oparms.reconnect = false;
 
@@ -1453,7 +1462,10 @@ smb2_query_dir_first(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	oparms.tcon = tcon;
 	oparms.desired_access = FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES | FILE_READ_DATA;
 	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
-	oparms.create_options = 0;
+	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
+		oparms.create_options = CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+	else
+		oparms.create_options = 0;
 	oparms.fid = fid;
 	oparms.reconnect = false;
 
@@ -1857,7 +1869,10 @@ smb2_query_symlink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	oparms.tcon = tcon;
 	oparms.desired_access = FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES;
 	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
-	oparms.create_options = 0;
+	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
+		oparms.create_options = CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+	else
+		oparms.create_options = 0;
 	oparms.fid = &fid;
 	oparms.reconnect = false;