diff --git a/fs/fscache/fsdef.c b/fs/fscache/fsdef.c
index 10a2ade..5a117df 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/fsdef.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/fsdef.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 	.lock		= __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(fscache_fsdef_index.lock),
 	.backing_objects = HLIST_HEAD_INIT,
 	.def		= &fscache_fsdef_index_def,
+	.flags		= 1 << FSCACHE_COOKIE_ENABLED,
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fscache_fsdef_index);