diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index cfa14c80ef3b..9c72be6fb0df 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -547,9 +547,6 @@ struct TCP_Server_Info {
 	unsigned int max_rw;	/* maxRw specifies the maximum */
 	/* message size the server can send or receive for */
 	/* SMB_COM_WRITE_RAW or SMB_COM_READ_RAW. */
-	unsigned int max_vcs;	/* maximum number of smb sessions, at least
-				   those that can be specified uniquely with
-				   vcnumbers */
 	unsigned int capabilities; /* selective disabling of caps by smb sess */
 	int timeAdj;  /* Adjust for difference in server time zone in sec */
 	__u64 CurrentMid;         /* multiplex id - rotating counter */
@@ -715,7 +712,6 @@ struct cifs_ses {
 	enum statusEnum status;
 	unsigned overrideSecFlg;  /* if non-zero override global sec flags */
 	__u16 ipc_tid;		/* special tid for connection to IPC share */
-	__u16 vcnum;
 	char *serverOS;		/* name of operating system underlying server */
 	char *serverNOS;	/* name of network operating system of server */
 	char *serverDomain;	/* security realm of server */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index a3d74fea1623..4baf35949b51 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ decode_lanman_negprot_rsp(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, NEGOTIATE_RSP *pSMBr)
 			       cifs_max_pending);
 	set_credits(server, server->maxReq);
 	server->maxBuf = le16_to_cpu(rsp->MaxBufSize);
-	server->max_vcs = le16_to_cpu(rsp->MaxNumberVcs);
 	/* even though we do not use raw we might as well set this
 	accurately, in case we ever find a need for it */
 	if ((le16_to_cpu(rsp->RawMode) & RAW_ENABLE) == RAW_ENABLE) {
diff --git a/fs/cifs/sess.c b/fs/cifs/sess.c
index 5f99b7f19e78..352358de1d7e 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/sess.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/sess.c
@@ -32,88 +32,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include "cifs_spnego.h"
 
-/*
- * Checks if this is the first smb session to be reconnected after
- * the socket has been reestablished (so we know whether to use vc 0).
- * Called while holding the cifs_tcp_ses_lock, so do not block
- */
-static bool is_first_ses_reconnect(struct cifs_ses *ses)
-{
-	struct list_head *tmp;
-	struct cifs_ses *tmp_ses;
-
-	list_for_each(tmp, &ses->server->smb_ses_list) {
-		tmp_ses = list_entry(tmp, struct cifs_ses,
-				     smb_ses_list);
-		if (tmp_ses->need_reconnect == false)
-			return false;
-	}
-	/* could not find a session that was already connected,
-	   this must be the first one we are reconnecting */
-	return true;
-}
-
-/*
- *	vc number 0 is treated specially by some servers, and should be the
- *      first one we request.  After that we can use vcnumbers up to maxvcs,
- *	one for each smb session (some Windows versions set maxvcs incorrectly
- *	so maxvc=1 can be ignored).  If we have too many vcs, we can reuse
- *	any vc but zero (some servers reset the connection on vcnum zero)
- *
- */
-static __le16 get_next_vcnum(struct cifs_ses *ses)
-{
-	__u16 vcnum = 0;
-	struct list_head *tmp;
-	struct cifs_ses *tmp_ses;
-	__u16 max_vcs = ses->server->max_vcs;
-	__u16 i;
-	int free_vc_found = 0;
-
-	/* Quoting the MS-SMB specification: "Windows-based SMB servers set this
-	field to one but do not enforce this limit, which allows an SMB client
-	to establish more virtual circuits than allowed by this value ... but
-	other server implementations can enforce this limit." */
-	if (max_vcs < 2)
-		max_vcs = 0xFFFF;
-
-	spin_lock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
-	if ((ses->need_reconnect) && is_first_ses_reconnect(ses))
-			goto get_vc_num_exit;  /* vcnum will be zero */
-	for (i = ses->server->srv_count - 1; i < max_vcs; i++) {
-		if (i == 0) /* this is the only connection, use vc 0 */
-			break;
-
-		free_vc_found = 1;
-
-		list_for_each(tmp, &ses->server->smb_ses_list) {
-			tmp_ses = list_entry(tmp, struct cifs_ses,
-					     smb_ses_list);
-			if (tmp_ses->vcnum == i) {
-				free_vc_found = 0;
-				break; /* found duplicate, try next vcnum */
-			}
-		}
-		if (free_vc_found)
-			break; /* we found a vcnumber that will work - use it */
-	}
-
-	if (i == 0)
-		vcnum = 0; /* for most common case, ie if one smb session, use
-			      vc zero.  Also for case when no free vcnum, zero
-			      is safest to send (some clients only send zero) */
-	else if (free_vc_found == 0)
-		vcnum = 1;  /* we can not reuse vc=0 safely, since some servers
-				reset all uids on that, but 1 is ok. */
-	else
-		vcnum = i;
-	ses->vcnum = vcnum;
-get_vc_num_exit:
-	spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
-
-	return cpu_to_le16(vcnum);
-}
-
 static __u32 cifs_ssetup_hdr(struct cifs_ses *ses, SESSION_SETUP_ANDX *pSMB)
 {
 	__u32 capabilities = 0;
@@ -128,7 +46,7 @@ static __u32 cifs_ssetup_hdr(struct cifs_ses *ses, SESSION_SETUP_ANDX *pSMB)
 					CIFSMaxBufSize + MAX_CIFS_HDR_SIZE - 4,
 					USHRT_MAX));
 	pSMB->req.MaxMpxCount = cpu_to_le16(ses->server->maxReq);
-	pSMB->req.VcNumber = get_next_vcnum(ses);
+	pSMB->req.VcNumber = __constant_cpu_to_le16(1);
 
 	/* Now no need to set SMBFLG_CASELESS or obsolete CANONICAL PATH */