diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
index b04d7c4cec9f..359b177afda7 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static const int smb2_req_struct_sizes[NUMBER_OF_SMB2_COMMANDS] = {
 	/* SMB2_OPLOCK_BREAK */ 24 /* BB this is 36 for LEASE_BREAK variant */
 };
 
-static int encryption_required(const struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
+int smb3_encryption_required(const struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
 {
 	if (!tcon)
 		return 0;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ smb2_hdr_assemble(struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr, __le16 smb2_cmd,
 		shdr->Flags |= SMB2_FLAGS_DFS_OPERATIONS; */
 
 	if (tcon->ses && tcon->ses->server && tcon->ses->server->sign &&
-	    !encryption_required(tcon))
+	    !smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		shdr->Flags |= SMB2_FLAGS_SIGNED;
 out:
 	return;
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ SMB2_tcon(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses, const char *tree,
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	iov[0].iov_base = (char *)req;
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ SMB2_tcon(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses, const char *tree,
 
 	/* 3.11 tcon req must be signed if not encrypted. See MS-SMB2 3.2.4.1.1 */
 	if ((ses->server->dialect == SMB311_PROT_ID) &&
-	    !encryption_required(tcon))
+	    !smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		req->sync_hdr.Flags |= SMB2_FLAGS_SIGNED;
 
 	memset(&rqst, 0, sizeof(struct smb_rqst));
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ SMB2_tdis(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	flags |= CIFS_NO_RESP;
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ SMB2_open(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_open_parms *oparms, __le16 *path,
 	else
 		return -EIO;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	memset(&rqst, 0, sizeof(struct smb_rqst));
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ SMB2_ioctl(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon, u64 persistent_fid,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	req->CtlCode = cpu_to_le32(opcode);
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ SMB2_close(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (!ses || !(ses->server))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	memset(&rqst, 0, sizeof(struct smb_rqst));
@@ -2281,7 +2281,7 @@ query_info(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (!ses || !(ses->server))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	memset(&rqst, 0, sizeof(struct smb_rqst));
@@ -2515,7 +2515,7 @@ SMB2_flush(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon, u64 persistent_fid,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	req->PersistentFileId = persistent_fid;
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@ smb2_async_readv(struct cifs_readdata *rdata)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	if (encryption_required(io_parms.tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(io_parms.tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	rdata->iov[0].iov_base = buf;
@@ -2794,7 +2794,7 @@ SMB2_read(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_io_parms *io_parms,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(io_parms->tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(io_parms->tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	iov[0].iov_base = (char *)req;
@@ -2931,7 +2931,7 @@ smb2_async_writev(struct cifs_writedata *wdata,
 		goto async_writev_out;
 	}
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	shdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)req;
@@ -3066,7 +3066,7 @@ SMB2_write(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_io_parms *io_parms,
 	if (io_parms->tcon->ses->server == NULL)
 		return -ECONNABORTED;
 
-	if (encryption_required(io_parms->tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(io_parms->tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	req->sync_hdr.ProcessId = cpu_to_le32(io_parms->pid);
@@ -3181,7 +3181,7 @@ SMB2_query_directory(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	switch (srch_inf->info_level) {
@@ -3317,7 +3317,7 @@ send_set_info(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	req->sync_hdr.ProcessId = cpu_to_le32(pid);
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ SMB2_oplock_break(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	req->VolatileFid = volatile_fid;
@@ -3613,7 +3613,7 @@ SMB2_QFS_info(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	memset(&rqst, 0, sizeof(struct smb_rqst));
@@ -3674,7 +3674,7 @@ SMB2_QFS_attr(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	memset(&rqst, 0, sizeof(struct smb_rqst));
@@ -3736,7 +3736,7 @@ smb2_lockv(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	req->sync_hdr.ProcessId = cpu_to_le32(pid);
@@ -3806,7 +3806,7 @@ SMB2_lease_break(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (encryption_required(tcon))
+	if (smb3_encryption_required(tcon))
 		flags |= CIFS_TRANSFORM_REQ;
 
 	req->sync_hdr.CreditRequest = cpu_to_le16(1);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2proto.h b/fs/cifs/smb2proto.h
index 53f2f369d384..b210a6fb9056 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2proto.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2proto.h
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ extern int smb3_validate_negotiate(const unsigned int, struct cifs_tcon *);
 
 extern enum securityEnum smb2_select_sectype(struct TCP_Server_Info *,
 					enum securityEnum);
+extern int smb3_encryption_required(const struct cifs_tcon *tcon);
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_SMB311
 extern int smb311_crypto_shash_allocate(struct TCP_Server_Info *server);
 extern int smb311_update_preauth_hash(struct cifs_ses *ses,
