diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index 4f53fa012936..5d537a4c6881 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -4106,11 +4106,7 @@ smb2_create_lease_buf(u8 *lease_key, u8 oplock)
 	buf->ccontext.NameOffset = cpu_to_le16(offsetof
 				(struct create_lease, Name));
 	buf->ccontext.NameLength = cpu_to_le16(4);
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_REQUEST_LEASE is "RqLs" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'R';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'q';
-	buf->Name[2] = 'L';
-	buf->Name[3] = 's';
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_REQUEST_LEASE, 4);
 	return (char *)buf;
 }
 
@@ -4132,11 +4128,7 @@ smb3_create_lease_buf(u8 *lease_key, u8 oplock)
 	buf->ccontext.NameOffset = cpu_to_le16(offsetof
 				(struct create_lease_v2, Name));
 	buf->ccontext.NameLength = cpu_to_le16(4);
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_REQUEST_LEASE is "RqLs" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'R';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'q';
-	buf->Name[2] = 'L';
-	buf->Name[3] = 's';
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_REQUEST_LEASE, 4);
 	return (char *)buf;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
index a5695748a89b..3a0c34e43a9d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
@@ -518,23 +518,7 @@ build_posix_ctxt(struct smb2_posix_neg_context *pneg_ctxt)
 {
 	pneg_ctxt->ContextType = SMB2_POSIX_EXTENSIONS_AVAILABLE;
 	pneg_ctxt->DataLength = cpu_to_le16(POSIX_CTXT_DATA_LEN);
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_TAG_POSIX is "0x93AD25509CB411E7B42383DE968BCD7C" */
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[0] = 0x93;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[1] = 0xAD;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[2] = 0x25;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[3] = 0x50;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[4] = 0x9C;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[5] = 0xB4;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[6] = 0x11;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[7] = 0xE7;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[8] = 0xB4;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[9] = 0x23;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[10] = 0x83;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[11] = 0xDE;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[12] = 0x96;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[13] = 0x8B;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[14] = 0xCD;
-	pneg_ctxt->Name[15] = 0x7C;
+	memcpy(pneg_ctxt->Name, SMB2_CREATE_TAG_POSIX, 16);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -800,23 +784,7 @@ create_posix_buf(umode_t mode)
 		cpu_to_le16(offsetof(struct create_posix, Name));
 	buf->ccontext.NameLength = cpu_to_le16(16);
 
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_TAG_POSIX is "0x93AD25509CB411E7B42383DE968BCD7C" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 0x93;
-	buf->Name[1] = 0xAD;
-	buf->Name[2] = 0x25;
-	buf->Name[3] = 0x50;
-	buf->Name[4] = 0x9C;
-	buf->Name[5] = 0xB4;
-	buf->Name[6] = 0x11;
-	buf->Name[7] = 0xE7;
-	buf->Name[8] = 0xB4;
-	buf->Name[9] = 0x23;
-	buf->Name[10] = 0x83;
-	buf->Name[11] = 0xDE;
-	buf->Name[12] = 0x96;
-	buf->Name[13] = 0x8B;
-	buf->Name[14] = 0xCD;
-	buf->Name[15] = 0x7C;
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_TAG_POSIX, 16);
 	buf->Mode = cpu_to_le32(mode);
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "mode on posix create 0%o\n", mode);
 	return buf;
@@ -2034,11 +2002,8 @@ create_durable_buf(void)
 	buf->ccontext.NameOffset = cpu_to_le16(offsetof
 				(struct create_durable, Name));
 	buf->ccontext.NameLength = cpu_to_le16(4);
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_REQUEST is "DHnQ" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'D';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'H';
-	buf->Name[2] = 'n';
-	buf->Name[3] = 'Q';
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_REQUEST, 4);
+
 	return buf;
 }
 
@@ -2059,11 +2024,8 @@ create_reconnect_durable_buf(struct cifs_fid *fid)
 	buf->ccontext.NameLength = cpu_to_le16(4);
 	buf->Data.Fid.PersistentFileId = fid->persistent_fid;
 	buf->Data.Fid.VolatileFileId = fid->volatile_fid;
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_RECONNECT is "DHnC" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'D';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'H';
-	buf->Name[2] = 'n';
-	buf->Name[3] = 'C';
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_RECONNECT, 4);
+
 	return buf;
 }
 
@@ -2124,11 +2086,6 @@ smb2_parse_contexts(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 	unsigned int next;
 	unsigned int remaining;
 	char *name;
-	static const char smb3_create_tag_posix[] = {
-		0x93, 0xAD, 0x25, 0x50, 0x9C,
-		0xB4, 0x11, 0xE7, 0xB4, 0x23, 0x83,
-		0xDE, 0x96, 0x8B, 0xCD, 0x7C
-	};
 
 	*oplock = 0;
 	data_offset = (char *)rsp + le32_to_cpu(rsp->CreateContextsOffset);
@@ -2150,7 +2107,7 @@ smb2_parse_contexts(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 			parse_query_id_ctxt(cc, buf);
 		else if ((le16_to_cpu(cc->NameLength) == 16)) {
 			if (posix &&
-			    memcmp(name, smb3_create_tag_posix, 16) == 0)
+			    memcmp(name, SMB2_CREATE_TAG_POSIX, 16) == 0)
 				parse_posix_ctxt(cc, buf, posix);
 		}
 		/* else {
@@ -2222,12 +2179,8 @@ create_durable_v2_buf(struct cifs_open_parms *oparms)
 	buf->dcontext.Flags = cpu_to_le32(SMB2_DHANDLE_FLAG_PERSISTENT);
 	generate_random_uuid(buf->dcontext.CreateGuid);
 	memcpy(pfid->create_guid, buf->dcontext.CreateGuid, 16);
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_REQUEST_V2, 4);
 
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_REQUEST is "DH2Q" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'D';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'H';
-	buf->Name[2] = '2';
-	buf->Name[3] = 'Q';
 	return buf;
 }
 
@@ -2255,12 +2208,8 @@ create_reconnect_durable_v2_buf(struct cifs_fid *fid)
 	buf->dcontext.Fid.VolatileFileId = fid->volatile_fid;
 	buf->dcontext.Flags = cpu_to_le32(SMB2_DHANDLE_FLAG_PERSISTENT);
 	memcpy(buf->dcontext.CreateGuid, fid->create_guid, 16);
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_RECONNECT_V2, 4);
 
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_RECONNECT_V2 is "DH2C" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'D';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'H';
-	buf->Name[2] = '2';
-	buf->Name[3] = 'C';
 	return buf;
 }
 
@@ -2357,12 +2306,9 @@ create_twarp_buf(__u64 timewarp)
 	buf->ccontext.NameOffset = cpu_to_le16(offsetof
 				(struct crt_twarp_ctxt, Name));
 	buf->ccontext.NameLength = cpu_to_le16(4);
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_TIMEWARP_TOKEN is "TWrp" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'T';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'W';
-	buf->Name[2] = 'r';
-	buf->Name[3] = 'p';
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_TIMEWARP_REQUEST, 4);
 	buf->Timestamp = cpu_to_le64(timewarp);
+
 	return buf;
 }
 
@@ -2450,11 +2396,7 @@ create_sd_buf(umode_t mode, bool set_owner, unsigned int *len)
 	buf->ccontext.DataOffset = cpu_to_le16(offsetof(struct crt_sd_ctxt, sd));
 	buf->ccontext.NameOffset = cpu_to_le16(offsetof(struct crt_sd_ctxt, Name));
 	buf->ccontext.NameLength = cpu_to_le16(4);
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_SD_BUFFER_TOKEN is "SecD" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'S';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'e';
-	buf->Name[2] = 'c';
-	buf->Name[3] = 'D';
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_SD_BUFFER, 4);
 	buf->sd.Revision = 1;  /* Must be one see MS-DTYP 2.4.6 */
 
 	/*
@@ -2535,11 +2477,8 @@ create_query_id_buf(void)
 	buf->ccontext.NameOffset = cpu_to_le16(offsetof
 				(struct crt_query_id_ctxt, Name));
 	buf->ccontext.NameLength = cpu_to_le16(4);
-	/* SMB2_CREATE_QUERY_ON_DISK_ID is "QFid" */
-	buf->Name[0] = 'Q';
-	buf->Name[1] = 'F';
-	buf->Name[2] = 'i';
-	buf->Name[3] = 'd';
+	memcpy(buf->Name, SMB2_CREATE_QUERY_ON_DISK_ID, 4);
+
 	return buf;
 }
 
