diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h b/fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h
index 7260e11..8ba1b44 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define CIFS_MOUNT_STRICT_IO	0x40000 /* strict cache mode */
 #define CIFS_MOUNT_RWPIDFORWARD	0x80000 /* use pid forwarding for rw */
 #define CIFS_MOUNT_POSIXACL	0x100000 /* mirror of MS_POSIXACL in mnt_cifs_flags */
+#define CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP	0x200000 /* open file with backup intent bit */
 
 struct cifs_sb_info {
 	struct rb_root tlink_tree;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c b/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
index d0f59fa..24bc2dd 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static struct cifs_ntsd *get_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 {
 	struct cifs_ntsd *pntsd = NULL;
 	int oplock = 0;
-	int xid, rc;
+	int xid, rc, create_options = 0;
 	__u16 fid;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
 	struct tcon_link *tlink = cifs_sb_tlink(cifs_sb);
@@ -956,9 +956,13 @@ static struct cifs_ntsd *get_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 	tcon = tlink_tcon(tlink);
 	xid = GetXid();
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, path, FILE_OPEN, READ_CONTROL, 0,
-			 &fid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_ACL &&
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP)
+		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+
+	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, path, FILE_OPEN, READ_CONTROL,
+			create_options, &fid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	if (!rc) {
 		rc = CIFSSMBGetCIFSACL(xid, tcon, fid, &pntsd, pacllen);
 		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid);
@@ -995,7 +999,7 @@ static int set_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, const char *path,
 		struct cifs_ntsd *pnntsd, u32 acllen)
 {
 	int oplock = 0;
-	int xid, rc;
+	int xid, rc, create_options = 0;
 	__u16 fid;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
 	struct tcon_link *tlink = cifs_sb_tlink(cifs_sb);
@@ -1006,6 +1010,10 @@ static int set_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, const char *path,
 	tcon = tlink_tcon(tlink);
 	xid = GetXid();
 
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_ACL &&
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP)
+		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+
 	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, path, FILE_OPEN, WRITE_DAC, 0,
 			 &fid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
 			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index 95dad9d..3c6fd56 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ struct smb_vol {
 	bool noperm:1;
 	bool no_psx_acl:1; /* set if posix acl support should be disabled */
 	bool cifs_acl:1;
+	bool cifs_backup:1; /* to indicates backup intent during file open */
 	bool no_xattr:1;   /* set if xattr (EA) support should be disabled*/
 	bool server_ino:1; /* use inode numbers from server ie UniqueId */
 	bool direct_io:1;
@@ -219,7 +220,8 @@ struct smb_vol {
 			 CIFS_MOUNT_OVERR_GID | CIFS_MOUNT_DYNPERM | \
 			 CIFS_MOUNT_NOPOSIXBRL | CIFS_MOUNT_NOSSYNC | \
 			 CIFS_MOUNT_FSCACHE | CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS | \
-			 CIFS_MOUNT_MULTIUSER | CIFS_MOUNT_STRICT_IO)
+			 CIFS_MOUNT_MULTIUSER | CIFS_MOUNT_STRICT_IO | \
+			 CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP)
 
 #define CIFS_MS_MASK (MS_RDONLY | MS_MANDLOCK | MS_NOEXEC | MS_NOSUID | \
 		      MS_NODEV | MS_SYNCHRONOUS)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 80c2e3a..352d6d6 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@ cifs_parse_mount_options(const char *mountdata, const char *devname,
 			cFYI(1, "Null separator not allowed");
 		}
 	}
+	vol->cifs_backup = 0; /* no backup intent */
 
 	while ((data = strsep(&options, separator)) != NULL) {
 		if (!*data)
@@ -1405,6 +1406,8 @@ cifs_parse_mount_options(const char *mountdata, const char *devname,
 			vol->rwpidforward = 1;
 		} else if (strnicmp(data, "cifsacl", 7) == 0) {
 			vol->cifs_acl = 1;
+		} else if (strnicmp(data, "backup", 7) == 0) {
+			vol->cifs_backup = 1;
 		} else if (strnicmp(data, "nocifsacl", 9) == 0) {
 			vol->cifs_acl = 0;
 		} else if (strnicmp(data, "acl", 3) == 0) {
@@ -2763,6 +2766,8 @@ void cifs_setup_cifs_sb(struct smb_vol *pvolume_info,
 		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_RWPIDFORWARD;
 	if (pvolume_info->cifs_acl)
 		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_ACL;
+	if (pvolume_info->cifs_backup)
+		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP;
 	if (pvolume_info->override_uid)
 		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_OVERR_UID;
 	if (pvolume_info->override_gid)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/dir.c b/fs/cifs/dir.c
index ae576fb..fbecde6 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dir.c
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	 */
 	if (!tcon->unix_ext && (mode & S_IWUGO) == 0)
 		create_options |= CREATE_OPTION_READONLY;
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_ACL &&
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP)
+		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
 
 	if (tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_NT_SMBS)
 		rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, disposition,
@@ -357,6 +360,7 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 {
 	int rc = -EPERM;
 	int xid;
+	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR | CREATE_OPTION_SPECIAL;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
 	struct tcon_link *tlink;
 	struct cifs_tcon *pTcon;
@@ -431,9 +435,12 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	/* FIXME: would WRITE_OWNER | WRITE_DAC be better? */
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_ACL &&
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP)
+		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+
 	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, pTcon, full_path, FILE_CREATE,
-			 GENERIC_WRITE, CREATE_NOT_DIR | CREATE_OPTION_SPECIAL,
+			 GENERIC_WRITE, create_options,
 			 &fileHandle, &oplock, buf, cifs_sb->local_nls,
 			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 9f41a10..39b06c4 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ cifs_nt_open(char *full_path, struct inode *inode, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 	int rc;
 	int desiredAccess;
 	int disposition;
+	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
 	FILE_ALL_INFO *buf;
 
 	desiredAccess = cifs_convert_flags(f_flags);
@@ -210,9 +211,13 @@ cifs_nt_open(char *full_path, struct inode *inode, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_ACL &&
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP)
+		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+
 	if (tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_NT_SMBS)
 		rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, disposition,
-			 desiredAccess, CREATE_NOT_DIR, pnetfid, poplock, buf,
+			 desiredAccess, create_options, pnetfid, poplock, buf,
 			 cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags
 				 & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	else
@@ -465,6 +470,7 @@ static int cifs_reopen_file(struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile, bool can_flush)
 	char *full_path = NULL;
 	int desiredAccess;
 	int disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
 	__u16 netfid;
 
 	xid = GetXid();
@@ -524,6 +530,10 @@ static int cifs_reopen_file(struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile, bool can_flush)
 
 	desiredAccess = cifs_convert_flags(pCifsFile->f_flags);
 
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_ACL &&
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP)
+		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+
 	/* Can not refresh inode by passing in file_info buf to be returned
 	   by SMBOpen and then calling get_inode_info with returned buf
 	   since file might have write behind data that needs to be flushed
@@ -531,7 +541,7 @@ static int cifs_reopen_file(struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile, bool can_flush)
 	   that inode was not dirty locally we could do this */
 
 	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, disposition, desiredAccess,
-			 CREATE_NOT_DIR, &netfid, &oplock, NULL,
+			 create_options, &netfid, &oplock, NULL,
 			 cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
 				CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	if (rc) {
diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index db3f18c..67e51b8 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -183,14 +183,20 @@ CIFSFormatMFSymlink(u8 *buf, unsigned int buf_len, const char *link_str)
 static int
 CIFSCreateMFSymLink(const int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		    const char *fromName, const char *toName,
-		    const struct nls_table *nls_codepage, int remap)
+		    struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 {
 	int rc;
 	int oplock = 0;
+	int remap;
+	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
 	__u16 netfid = 0;
 	u8 *buf;
 	unsigned int bytes_written = 0;
 	struct cifs_io_parms io_parms;
+	struct nls_table *nls_codepage;
+
+	nls_codepage = cifs_sb->local_nls;
+	remap = cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR;
 
 	buf = kmalloc(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buf)
@@ -202,8 +208,12 @@ CIFSCreateMFSymLink(const int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		return rc;
 	}
 
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_ACL &&
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUP)
+		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+
 	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, fromName, FILE_CREATE, GENERIC_WRITE,
-			 CREATE_NOT_DIR, &netfid, &oplock, NULL,
+			 create_options, &netfid, &oplock, NULL,
 			 nls_codepage, remap);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		kfree(buf);
@@ -559,9 +569,7 @@ cifs_symlink(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, const char *symname)
 	/* BB what if DFS and this volume is on different share? BB */
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS)
 		rc = CIFSCreateMFSymLink(xid, pTcon, full_path, symname,
-					 cifs_sb->local_nls,
-					 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-						CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+					cifs_sb);
 	else if (pTcon->unix_ext)
 		rc = CIFSUnixCreateSymLink(xid, pTcon, full_path, symname,
 					   cifs_sb->local_nls);
