diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 9e569d60c636..136de62f351a 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -4602,6 +4602,7 @@ cifs_construct_tcon(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, kuid_t fsuid)
 	vol_info->nohandlecache = master_tcon->nohandlecache;
 	vol_info->local_lease = master_tcon->local_lease;
 	vol_info->no_linux_ext = !master_tcon->unix_ext;
+	vol_info->linux_ext = master_tcon->posix_extensions;
 	vol_info->sectype = master_tcon->ses->sectype;
 	vol_info->sign = master_tcon->ses->sign;
 
@@ -4629,10 +4630,6 @@ cifs_construct_tcon(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, kuid_t fsuid)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/* if new SMB3.11 POSIX extensions are supported do not remap / and \ */
-	if (tcon->posix_extensions)
-		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_POSIX_PATHS;
-
 	if (cap_unix(ses))
 		reset_cifs_unix_caps(0, tcon, NULL, vol_info);