1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index d67c550c4980..37950c65453c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ cifs_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
                 try_to_freeze();
 
                 /* we should try only the port we connected to before */
+                mutex_lock(&server->srv_mutex);
                 rc = generic_ip_connect(server);
                 if (rc) {
                         cifs_dbg(FYI, "reconnect error %d\n", rc);
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ cifs_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
                                 server->tcpStatus = CifsNeedNegotiate;
                         spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
                 }
+                mutex_unlock(&server->srv_mutex);
         } while (server->tcpStatus == CifsNeedReconnect);
 
         return rc;