diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 1da4ab2..92fa1ad 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ smb_sendv(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct
kvec *iov, int n_vec)
                   to kill the socket so the server throws away the partial
                   SMB */
                server->tcpStatus = CifsNeedReconnect;
+               rc = -EAGAIN;
        }