diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h b/fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h
index b326d2ca3765..286a104c4761 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_fs_sb.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #define CIFS_MOUNT_NO_HANDLE_CACHE 0x4000000 /* disable caching dir handles */
 #define CIFS_MOUNT_NO_DFS 0x8000000 /* disable DFS resolving */
 #define CIFS_MOUNT_MODE_FROM_SID 0x10000000 /* retrieve mode from special ACE */
+#define CIFS_MOUNT_RO_CACHE	0x20000000  /* assumes share will not change */
 
 struct cifs_sb_info {
 	struct rb_root tlink_tree;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
index 3289b566463f..970251bc0661 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ cifs_show_cache_flavor(struct seq_file *s, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 		seq_puts(s, "strict");
 	else if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_DIRECT_IO)
 		seq_puts(s, "none");
+	else if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_RO_CACHE)
+		seq_puts(s, "ro"); /* read only caching assumed */
 	else
 		seq_puts(s, "loose");
 }
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index fe610e7e3670..3f12da7f2f7f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ struct smb_vol {
 	bool server_ino:1; /* use inode numbers from server ie UniqueId */
 	bool direct_io:1;
 	bool strict_io:1; /* strict cache behavior */
+	bool cache_ro:1;
 	bool remap:1;      /* set to remap seven reserved chars in filenames */
 	bool sfu_remap:1;  /* remap seven reserved chars ala SFU */
 	bool posix_paths:1; /* unset to not ask for posix pathnames. */
@@ -620,7 +621,8 @@ struct smb_vol {
 			 CIFS_MOUNT_MULTIUSER | CIFS_MOUNT_STRICT_IO | \
 			 CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUPUID | CIFS_MOUNT_CIFS_BACKUPGID | \
 			 CIFS_MOUNT_UID_FROM_ACL | CIFS_MOUNT_NO_HANDLE_CACHE | \
-			 CIFS_MOUNT_NO_DFS | CIFS_MOUNT_MODE_FROM_SID)
+			 CIFS_MOUNT_NO_DFS | CIFS_MOUNT_MODE_FROM_SID | \
+			 CIFS_MOUNT_RO_CACHE)
 
 /**
  * Generic VFS superblock mount flags (s_flags) to consider when
@@ -1366,7 +1368,7 @@ void cifsFileInfo_put(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file);
 #define CIFS_CACHE_RW_FLG	(CIFS_CACHE_READ_FLG | CIFS_CACHE_WRITE_FLG)
 #define CIFS_CACHE_RHW_FLG	(CIFS_CACHE_RW_FLG | CIFS_CACHE_HANDLE_FLG)
 
-#define CIFS_CACHE_READ(cinode) (cinode->oplock & CIFS_CACHE_READ_FLG)
+#define CIFS_CACHE_READ(cinode) ((cinode->oplock & CIFS_CACHE_READ_FLG) || (CIFS_SB(cinode->vfs_inode.i_sb)->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_RO_CACHE))
 #define CIFS_CACHE_HANDLE(cinode) (cinode->oplock & CIFS_CACHE_HANDLE_FLG)
 #define CIFS_CACHE_WRITE(cinode) (cinode->oplock & CIFS_CACHE_WRITE_FLG)
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 1efbbfffddba..4e622953dd5a 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ enum {
 	Opt_cache_loose,
 	Opt_cache_strict,
 	Opt_cache_none,
+	Opt_cache_ro,
 	Opt_cache_err
 };
 
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ static const match_table_t cifs_cacheflavor_tokens = {
 	{ Opt_cache_loose, "loose" },
 	{ Opt_cache_strict, "strict" },
 	{ Opt_cache_none, "none" },
+	{ Opt_cache_ro, "ro" },
 	{ Opt_cache_err, NULL }
 };
 
@@ -1418,14 +1420,22 @@ cifs_parse_cache_flavor(char *value, struct smb_vol *vol)
 	case Opt_cache_loose:
 		vol->direct_io = false;
 		vol->strict_io = false;
+		vol->cache_ro = false;
 		break;
 	case Opt_cache_strict:
 		vol->direct_io = false;
 		vol->strict_io = true;
+		vol->cache_ro = false;
 		break;
 	case Opt_cache_none:
 		vol->direct_io = true;
 		vol->strict_io = false;
+		vol->cache_ro = false;
+		break;
+	case Opt_cache_ro:
+		vol->direct_io = false;
+		vol->strict_io = false;
+		vol->cache_ro = true;
 		break;
 	default:
 		cifs_dbg(VFS, "bad cache= option: %s\n", value);
@@ -4041,6 +4051,10 @@ int cifs_setup_cifs_sb(struct smb_vol *pvolume_info,
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "mounting share using direct i/o\n");
 		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_DIRECT_IO;
 	}
+	if (pvolume_info->cache_ro) {
+		cifs_dbg(VFS, "mounting share with read only caching. Ensure that the share will not be modified while in use.\n");
+		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_RO_CACHE;
+	}
 	if (pvolume_info->mfsymlinks) {
 		if (pvolume_info->sfu_emul) {
 			/*