1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 991c63c6bdd0..21b3a291c327 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -1575,14 +1575,24 @@ cifs_parse_mount_options(const char *mountdata, const char *devname,
                         }
                         break;
                 case Opt_blank_pass:
-                        vol->password = NULL;
-                        break;
-                case Opt_pass:
                         /* passwords have to be handled differently
                          * to allow the character used for deliminator
                          * to be passed within them
                          */
 
+                        /*
+                         * Check if this is a case where the  password
+                         * starts with a delimiter
+                         */
+                        tmp_end = strchr(data, '=');
+                        tmp_end++;
+                        if (!(tmp_end < end && tmp_end[1] == delim)) {
+                                /* No it is not. Set the password to NULL */
+                                vol->password = NULL;
+                                break;
+                        }
+                        /* Yes it is. Drop down to Opt_pass below.*/
+                case Opt_pass:
                         /* Obtain the value string */
                         value = strchr(data, '=');
                         value++;