diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 1e57f36..7e36ae3 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@
 				     oflags, &oplock, &cfile->fid.netfid, xid);
 		if (rc == 0) {
 			cifs_dbg(FYI, "posix reopen succeeded\n");
+			oparms.reconnect = true;
 			goto reopen_success;
 		}
 		/*