1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 4173f23a71d9..3766db2bb7f2 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -1278,6 +1278,13 @@ static ssize_t cifs_read(struct file *file, char *read_data, size_t read_size,
              total_read += bytes_read, current_offset += bytes_read) {
                 current_read_size = min_t(const int, read_size - total_read,
                                           cifs_sb->rsize);
+                /* For windows me and 9x we do not want to request more
+                than it negotiated since it will refuse the read then */
+                if((pTcon->ses) && 
+                        !(pTcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_LARGE_FILES)) {
+                        current_read_size = min_t(const int, current_read_size,
+                                        pTcon->ses->server->maxBuf - 128);
+                }
                 rc = -EAGAIN;
                 while (rc == -EAGAIN) {
                         if ((open_file->invalidHandle) &&