1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2misc.c b/fs/cifs/smb2misc.c
index b0c43345cd98..6103359fb598 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2misc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2misc.c
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ smb2_check_message(char *buf, unsigned int length)
         if (4 + len != clc_len) {
                 cifs_dbg(FYI, "Calculated size %u length %u mismatch mid %llu\n",
                          clc_len, 4 + len, mid);
+                /* create failed on symlink */
+                if (command == SMB2_CREATE_HE &&
+                    hdr->Status == STATUS_STOPPED_ON_SYMLINK)
+                        return 0;
                 /* Windows 7 server returns 24 bytes more */
                 if (clc_len + 20 == len && command == SMB2_OPLOCK_BREAK_HE)
                         return 0;