diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
index 00db81eac80d..fdbff4860d61 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ xfs_file_open(
 		return -EFBIG;
 	if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(XFS_M(inode->i_sb)))
 		return -EIO;
-	file->f_mode |= FMODE_NOWAIT;
+	file->f_mode |= FMODE_NOWAIT | FMODE_BUF_RASYNC;
 	return 0;
 }