diff --git a/fs/smb/client/file.c b/fs/smb/client/file.c
index 1c7c6a4347d3..d495e3511014 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/file.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/file.c
@@ -4371,9 +4371,7 @@ cifs_strict_readv(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to)
 	if (!CIFS_CACHE_READ(cinode))
 		return cifs_user_readv(iocb, to);
 
-	if (cap_unix(tcon->ses) &&
-	    (CIFS_UNIX_FCNTL_CAP & le64_to_cpu(tcon->fsUnixInfo.Capability)) &&
-	    ((cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NOPOSIXBRL) == 0))
+	if ((cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NOPOSIXBRL) == 0)
 		return generic_file_read_iter(iocb, to);
 
 	/*