diff --git a/fs/smb/client/readdir.c b/fs/smb/client/readdir.c
index 273358d20a46..50f96259d9ad 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/readdir.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ _initiate_cifs_search(const unsigned int xid, struct file *file,
 		cifsFile->invalidHandle = false;
 	} else if ((rc == -EOPNOTSUPP) &&
 		   (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_SERVER_INUM)) {
-		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &= ~CIFS_MOUNT_SERVER_INUM;
+		cifs_autodisable_serverino(cifs_sb);
 		goto ffirst_retry;
 	}
 error_exit: