diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index 32f55640890c..3f08e0b960ec 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ struct dma_buf *dma_buf_export(const struct dma_buf_export_info *exp_info)
 		goto err_dmabuf;
 	}
 
-	file->f_mode |= FMODE_LSEEK;
 	dmabuf->file = file;
 
 	mutex_init(&dmabuf->lock);