diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 08e0c9990af0..c4c1e44cd7ca 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ int p9_client_create_dotl(struct p9_fid *ofid, const char *name, u32 flags,
 		 qid->type, qid->path, qid->version, iounit);
 
 	memmove(&ofid->qid, qid, sizeof(struct p9_qid));
-	ofid->mode = mode;
+	ofid->mode = flags;
 	ofid->iounit = iounit;
 
 free_and_error: