diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c b/fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c
index fd082151c5f9..86fe433b1d32 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ int open_cached_dir(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		.tcon = tcon,
 		.path = path,
 		.create_options = cifs_create_options(cifs_sb, CREATE_NOT_FILE),
-		.desired_access =  FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES,
+		.desired_access =  FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES |
+				   FILE_READ_EA,
 		.disposition = FILE_OPEN,
 		.fid = pfid,
 	};