diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
index ec9dbbc..9156be5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@
  * @fullpath:		full path in UNC format
  * @ref:		server's referral
  */
-static struct vfsmount *cifs_dfs_do_refmount(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
+static struct vfsmount *cifs_dfs_do_refmount(struct dentry *mntpt,
+		struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 		const char *fullpath, const struct dfs_info3_param *ref)
 {
 	struct vfsmount *mnt;
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(mountdata))
 		return (struct vfsmount *)mountdata;
 
-	mnt = vfs_kern_mount(&cifs_fs_type, 0, devname, mountdata);
+	mnt = vfs_submount(mntpt, &cifs_fs_type, devname, mountdata);
 	kfree(mountdata);
 	kfree(devname);
 	return mnt;
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@
 			mnt = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 			break;
 		}
-		mnt = cifs_dfs_do_refmount(cifs_sb,
+		mnt = cifs_dfs_do_refmount(mntpt, cifs_sb,
 				full_path, referrals + i);
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: cifs_dfs_do_refmount:%s , mnt:%p\n",
 			 __func__, referrals[i].node_name, mnt);