diff --git a/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vfsops.c b/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vfsops.c
index 79963449bd..6e67e12401 100644
--- a/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vfsops.c
+++ b/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vfsops.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ afs_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
    __module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 
     afs_globalVFS = sb;
+    sb->s_flags |= MS_NOATIME;
     sb->s_blocksize = 1024;
     sb->s_blocksize_bits = 10;
     sb->s_magic = AFS_VFSMAGIC;
diff --git a/src/afs/LINUX24/osi_vfsops.c b/src/afs/LINUX24/osi_vfsops.c
index 078035f82f..ea4a7bebfa 100644
--- a/src/afs/LINUX24/osi_vfsops.c
+++ b/src/afs/LINUX24/osi_vfsops.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ afs_read_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
     MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
 
     afs_globalVFS = sb;
+    sb->s_flags |= MS_NOATIME;
     sb->s_blocksize = 1024;
     sb->s_blocksize_bits = 10;
     sb->s_magic = AFS_VFSMAGIC;