1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index 34ec32100c72..713c25110197 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -670,8 +670,11 @@ static int find_cifs_entry(const int xid, struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon,
            (index_to_find < first_entry_in_buffer)) {
                 /* close and restart search */
                 cFYI(1, ("search backing up - close and restart search"));
-                cifsFile->invalidHandle = true;
-                CIFSFindClose(xid, pTcon, cifsFile->netfid);
+                if (!cifsFile->srch_inf.endOfSearch &&
+                    !cifsFile->invalidHandle) {
+                        cifsFile->invalidHandle = true;
+                        CIFSFindClose(xid, pTcon, cifsFile->netfid);
+                }
                 kfree(cifsFile->search_resume_name);
                 cifsFile->search_resume_name = NULL;
                 if (cifsFile->srch_inf.ntwrk_buf_start) {