1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 76d974c952f..1a528680ec5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -144,9 +144,6 @@ smb_send_kvec(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct kvec *iov, size_t n_vec,
 
         *sent = 0;
 
-        if (ssocket == NULL)
-                return -ENOTSOCK; /* BB eventually add reconnect code here */
-
         smb_msg.msg_name = (struct sockaddr *) &server->dstaddr;
         smb_msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(struct sockaddr);
         smb_msg.msg_control = NULL;
@@ -291,6 +288,9 @@ smb_send_rqst(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_rqst *rqst)
         struct socket *ssocket = server->ssocket;
         int val = 1;
 
+        if (ssocket == NULL)
+                return -ENOTSOCK;
+
         cFYI(1, "Sending smb: smb_len=%u", smb_buf_length);
         dump_smb(iov[0].iov_base, iov[0].iov_len);