diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 6126fbeaecb6..ed969fd5f7cc 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -359,16 +359,20 @@ allocate_buffers(char **bigbuf, char **smallbuf, unsigned int size,
 }
 
 static int
-read_from_socket(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct msghdr *smb_msg,
+read_from_socket(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 		 struct kvec *iov, unsigned int to_read,
 		 unsigned int *ptotal_read, bool is_header_read)
 {
 	int length, rc = 0;
 	unsigned int total_read;
+	struct msghdr smb_msg;
 	char *buf = iov->iov_base;
 
+	smb_msg.msg_control = NULL;
+	smb_msg.msg_controllen = 0;
+
 	for (total_read = 0; total_read < to_read; total_read += length) {
-		length = kernel_recvmsg(server->ssocket, smb_msg, iov, 1,
+		length = kernel_recvmsg(server->ssocket, &smb_msg, iov, 1,
 					to_read - total_read, 0);
 		if (server->tcpStatus == CifsExiting) {
 			/* then will exit */
@@ -397,8 +401,6 @@ read_from_socket(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct msghdr *smb_msg,
 				iov->iov_base = (to_read - total_read) +
 						buf;
 				iov->iov_len = to_read - total_read;
-				smb_msg->msg_control = NULL;
-				smb_msg->msg_controllen = 0;
 				rc = 3;
 			} else
 				rc = 1;
@@ -634,7 +636,6 @@ cifs_demultiplex_thread(void *p)
 	unsigned int pdu_length, total_read;
 	char *buf = NULL, *bigbuf = NULL, *smallbuf = NULL;
 	struct smb_hdr *smb_buffer = NULL;
-	struct msghdr smb_msg;
 	struct kvec iov;
 	struct task_struct *task_to_wake = NULL;
 	struct mid_q_entry *mid_entry;
@@ -665,8 +666,6 @@ cifs_demultiplex_thread(void *p)
 		buf = smallbuf;
 		iov.iov_base = buf;
 		iov.iov_len = 4;
-		smb_msg.msg_control = NULL;
-		smb_msg.msg_controllen = 0;
 		pdu_length = 4; /* enough to get RFC1001 header */
 
 incomplete_rcv:
@@ -681,7 +680,7 @@ incomplete_rcv:
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		rc = read_from_socket(server, &smb_msg, &iov, pdu_length,
+		rc = read_from_socket(server, &iov, pdu_length,
 				      &total_read, true /* header read */);
 		if (rc == 3)
 			goto incomplete_rcv;
@@ -710,7 +709,7 @@ incomplete_rcv:
 
 		iov.iov_base = 4 + buf;
 		iov.iov_len = pdu_length;
-		rc = read_from_socket(server, &smb_msg, &iov, pdu_length,
+		rc = read_from_socket(server, &iov, pdu_length,
 				      &total_read, false);
 		if (rc == 2)
 			break;