diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
index 0a0818e55879..6a035e9339d2 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ static struct rpc_clnt *__rpc_clone_client(struct rpc_create_args *args,
 	new->cl_discrtry = clnt->cl_discrtry;
 	new->cl_chatty = clnt->cl_chatty;
 	new->cl_principal = clnt->cl_principal;
+	new->cl_max_connect = clnt->cl_max_connect;
 	return new;
 
 out_err: