diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c b/fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c
index b4fa43f32e51..15b3ae45c833 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c
@@ -5291,10 +5291,8 @@ int __cifs_sfu_make_node(unsigned int xid, struct inode *inode,
 		type[0] = '\0';
 		break;
 	case S_IFIFO:
-		type_len = 8;
-		strscpy(type, "LnxFIFO");
-		data = (u8 *)&pdev;
-		data_len = sizeof(pdev);
+		/* SFU fifo is system file which is empty */
+		type_len = 0;
 		break;
 	default:
 		rc = -EPERM;