diff --git a/fs/orangefs/namei.c b/fs/orangefs/namei.c
index 1dd710e5f376..3e7cf3d0a494 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/namei.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static int orangefs_symlink(struct inode *dir,
 	struct orangefs_object_kref ref;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct iattr iattr;
-	int mode = 755;
+	int mode = 0755;
 	int ret;
 
 	gossip_debug(GOSSIP_NAME_DEBUG, "%s: called\n", __func__);