1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index c41c9c4f0a79..f65cdec042e4 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -374,10 +374,8 @@ sync_mid_result(struct mid_q_entry *mid, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
         if (mid->midState == MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED) {
                 if (server->tcpStatus == CifsExiting)
                         rc = -EHOSTDOWN;
-                else {
-                        server->tcpStatus = CifsNeedReconnect;
+                else
                         mid->midState = MID_RETRY_NEEDED;
-                }
         }
 
         if (rc != -EHOSTDOWN) {