diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index c41c9c4f0a79..f65cdec042e4 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -374,10 +374,8 @@ sync_mid_result(struct mid_q_entry *mid, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	if (mid->midState == MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED) {
 		if (server->tcpStatus == CifsExiting)
 			rc = -EHOSTDOWN;
-		else {
-			server->tcpStatus = CifsNeedReconnect;
+		else
 			mid->midState = MID_RETRY_NEEDED;
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (rc != -EHOSTDOWN) {