diff --git a/conversions.go b/conversions.go
index b1246bc..b30a643 100644
--- a/conversions.go
+++ b/conversions.go
@@ -561,6 +561,10 @@ func (c *Connection) kernelResponseForOp(
 			out.OpenFlags |= uint32(fusekernel.OpenKeepCache)
 		}
 
+		if o.UseDirectIO {
+			out.OpenFlags |= uint32(fusekernel.OpenDirectIO)
+		}
+
 	case *fuseops.ReadFileOp:
 		// convertInMessage already set up the destination buffer to be at the end
 		// of the out message. We need only shrink to the right size based on how
diff --git a/fuseops/ops.go b/fuseops/ops.go
index 609249f..cd99141 100644
--- a/fuseops/ops.go
+++ b/fuseops/ops.go
@@ -564,6 +564,15 @@ type OpenFileOp struct {
 	// is set to true, regardless of its value, at least for files opened in the
 	// same mode. (Cf. https://github.com/osxfuse/osxfuse/issues/223)
 	KeepPageCache bool
+
+	// Whether to use direct IO for this file handle. By default, the kernel
+	// suppresses what it sees as redundant operations (including reads beyond
+	// the precomputed EOF).
+	//
+	// Enabling direct IO ensures that all client operations reach the fuse
+	// layer. This allows for filesystems whose file sizes are not known in
+	// advance, for example, because contents are generated on the fly.
+	UseDirectIO bool
 }
 
 // Read data from a file previously opened with CreateFile or OpenFile.