diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index a329f5b..aeb26db 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -814,8 +814,21 @@
 			}
 		} else
 			fattr.cf_uniqueid = iunique(sb, ROOT_I);
-	} else
-		fattr.cf_uniqueid = CIFS_I(*inode)->uniqueid;
+	} else {
+		if ((cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_SERVER_INUM) &&
+		    validinum == false && server->ops->get_srv_inum) {
+			/*
+			 * Pass a NULL tcon to ensure we don't make a round
+			 * trip to the server. This only works for SMB2+.
+			 */
+			tmprc = server->ops->get_srv_inum(xid,
+				NULL, cifs_sb, full_path,
+				&fattr.cf_uniqueid, data);
+			if (tmprc)
+				fattr.cf_uniqueid = CIFS_I(*inode)->uniqueid;
+		} else
+			fattr.cf_uniqueid = CIFS_I(*inode)->uniqueid;
+	}
 
 	/* query for SFU type info if supported and needed */
 	if (fattr.cf_cifsattrs & ATTR_SYSTEM &&
@@ -856,6 +869,13 @@
 	} else {
 		/* we already have inode, update it */
 
+		/* if uniqueid is different, return error */
+		if (unlikely(cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_SERVER_INUM &&
+		    CIFS_I(*inode)->uniqueid != fattr.cf_uniqueid)) {
+			rc = -ESTALE;
+			goto cgii_exit;
+		}
+
 		/* if filetype is different, return error */
 		if (unlikely(((*inode)->i_mode & S_IFMT) !=
 		    (fattr.cf_mode & S_IFMT))) {