diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index d5fec92..7c018a1 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -467,6 +467,14 @@
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "inode = 0x%p file flags are 0x%x for %s\n",
 		 inode, file->f_flags, full_path);
 
+	if (file->f_flags & O_DIRECT &&
+	    cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_STRICT_IO) {
+		if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_BRL)
+			file->f_op = &cifs_file_direct_nobrl_ops;
+		else
+			file->f_op = &cifs_file_direct_ops;
+	}
+
 	if (server->oplocks)
 		oplock = REQ_OPLOCK;
 	else