diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 1f32a2893b5f..257b6d895e20 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -337,8 +337,12 @@ cifs_echo_request(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct TCP_Server_Info *server = container_of(work,
 					struct TCP_Server_Info, echo.work);
 
-	/* no need to ping if we got a response recently */
-	if (time_before(jiffies, server->lstrp + SMB_ECHO_INTERVAL - HZ))
+	/*
+	 * We cannot send an echo until the NEGOTIATE_PROTOCOL request is done.
+	 * Also, no need to ping if we got a response recently
+	 */
+	if (server->tcpStatus != CifsGood ||
+	    time_before(jiffies, server->lstrp + SMB_ECHO_INTERVAL - HZ))
 		goto requeue_echo;
 
 	rc = CIFSSMBEcho(server);