diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index b8c5e2eb43d0..fbc5aace54b1 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ cifs_call_async(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_hdr *in_buf,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
+	/* enable signing if server requires it */
+	if (server->secMode & (SECMODE_SIGN_REQUIRED | SECMODE_SIGN_ENABLED))
+		in_buf->Flags2 |= SMBFLG2_SECURITY_SIGNATURE;
+
 	mutex_lock(&server->srv_mutex);
 	mid = AllocMidQEntry(in_buf, server);
 	if (mid == NULL) {