diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 4e4f73a90574..e65fbae9e804 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -880,8 +880,8 @@ int cifs_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		cfile = file->private_data;
 		file->private_data = NULL;
 		dclose = kmalloc(sizeof(struct cifs_deferred_close), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if ((cinode->oplock == CIFS_CACHE_RHW_FLG) &&
-		    cinode->lease_granted &&
+		if ((cifs_sb->ctx->closetimeo && cinode->oplock == CIFS_CACHE_RHW_FLG)
+		    && cinode->lease_granted &&
 		    !test_bit(CIFS_INO_CLOSE_ON_LOCK, &cinode->flags) &&
 		    dclose) {
 			if (test_and_clear_bit(CIFS_INO_MODIFIED_ATTR, &cinode->flags)) {