diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 239e1fb..d8eb6a74 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -3239,10 +3239,20 @@
 	}
 	if (pvolume_info->mfsymlinks) {
 		if (pvolume_info->sfu_emul) {
-			cifs_dbg(VFS, "mount option mfsymlinks ignored if sfu mount option is used\n");
-		} else {
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS;
+			/*
+			 * Our SFU ("Services for Unix" emulation does not allow
+			 * creating symlinks but does allow reading existing SFU
+			 * symlinks (it does allow both creating and reading SFU
+			 * style mknod and FIFOs though). When "mfsymlinks" and
+			 * "sfu" are both enabled at the same time, it allows
+			 * reading both types of symlinks, but will only create
+			 * them with mfsymlinks format. This allows better
+			 * Apple compatibility (probably better for Samba too)
+			 * while still recognizing old Windows style symlinks.
+			 */
+			cifs_dbg(VFS, "mount options mfsymlinks and sfu both enabled\n");
 		}
+		cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags |= CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS;
 	}
 
 	if ((pvolume_info->cifs_acl) && (pvolume_info->dynperm))