diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index ea56b1cdbdde..90b1a8e218c9 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ smb2_add_credits(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, const unsigned int add,
 	spin_unlock(&server->req_lock);
 	wake_up(&server->request_q);
 
-	if (server->tcpStatus == CifsNeedReconnect)
+	if (server->tcpStatus == CifsNeedReconnect
+	    || server->tcpStatus == CifsExiting)
 		return;
 
 	switch (rc) {