diff --git a/samples/memfs/fs.go b/samples/memfs/fs.go
index 730636f..49a1f69 100644
--- a/samples/memfs/fs.go
+++ b/samples/memfs/fs.go
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (fs *memFS) SetInodeAttributes(
 	defer inode.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Handle the request.
-	inode.SetAttributes(req.Size)
+	inode.SetAttributes(req.Size, req.Mode)
 
 	// Fill in the response.
 	resp.Attributes = inode.attributes
diff --git a/samples/memfs/inode.go b/samples/memfs/inode.go
index a878fcc..0ea3d5b 100644
--- a/samples/memfs/inode.go
+++ b/samples/memfs/inode.go
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func (inode *inode) WriteAt(p []byte, off int64) (n int, err error) {
 // Update attributes from non-nil parameters.
 //
 // EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(inode.mu)
-func (inode *inode) SetAttributes(size *uint64) {
+func (inode *inode) SetAttributes(size *uint64, mode *os.FileMode) {
 	// Update the modification time.
 	inode.attributes.Mtime = inode.clock.Now()
 
@@ -392,4 +392,9 @@ func (inode *inode) SetAttributes(size *uint64) {
 		// Update attributes.
 		inode.attributes.Size = *size
 	}
+
+	// Change mode?
+	if mode != nil {
+		inode.attributes.Mode = *mode
+	}
 }