diff --git a/fs/smb/client/file.c b/fs/smb/client/file.c
index 438d68d681b1..1c7c6a4347d3 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/file.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/file.c
@@ -3821,6 +3821,7 @@ cifs_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 	struct inode *inode = file->f_mapping->host;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cinode = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct TCP_Server_Info *server = tlink_tcon(cfile->tlink)->ses->server;
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	ssize_t rc;
 
 	inode_lock(inode);
@@ -3834,12 +3835,16 @@ cifs_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 	if (rc <= 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!cifs_find_lock_conflict(cfile, iocb->ki_pos, iov_iter_count(from),
+	if ((cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NOPOSIXBRL) &&
+	    (cifs_find_lock_conflict(cfile, iocb->ki_pos, iov_iter_count(from),
 				     server->vals->exclusive_lock_type, 0,
-				     NULL, CIFS_WRITE_OP))
-		rc = __generic_file_write_iter(iocb, from);
-	else
+				     NULL, CIFS_WRITE_OP))) {
 		rc = -EACCES;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	rc = __generic_file_write_iter(iocb, from);
+
 out:
 	up_read(&cinode->lock_sem);
 	inode_unlock(inode);