diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c b/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c
index 30781789dfd9f..39277c37185ca 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ cifs_alloc_inode(struct super_block *sb)
 	 * server, can not assume caching of file data or metadata.
 	 */
 	cifs_set_oplock_level(cifs_inode, 0);
+	cifs_inode->lease_granted = false;
 	cifs_inode->flags = 0;
 	spin_lock_init(&cifs_inode->writers_lock);
 	cifs_inode->writers = 0;