diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_swn.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_swn.c
index 8f386dd9939e..463ebe34892b 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_swn.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_swn.c
@@ -396,11 +396,11 @@ static int cifs_swn_resource_state_changed(struct cifs_swn_reg *swnreg, const ch
 	switch (state) {
 	case CIFS_SWN_RESOURCE_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: resource name '%s' become unavailable\n", __func__, name);
-		cifs_ses_mark_for_reconnect(swnreg->tcon->ses);
+		cifs_reconnect(swnreg->tcon->ses->server, true);
 		break;
 	case CIFS_SWN_RESOURCE_STATE_AVAILABLE:
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: resource name '%s' become available\n", __func__, name);
-		cifs_ses_mark_for_reconnect(swnreg->tcon->ses);
+		cifs_reconnect(swnreg->tcon->ses->server, true);
 		break;
 	case CIFS_SWN_RESOURCE_STATE_UNKNOWN:
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: resource name '%s' changed to unknown state\n", __func__, name);
@@ -498,10 +498,7 @@ static int cifs_swn_reconnect(struct cifs_tcon *tcon, struct sockaddr_storage *a
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
-	if (tcon->ses->server->tcpStatus != CifsExiting)
-		tcon->ses->server->tcpStatus = CifsNeedReconnect;
-	spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
+	cifs_reconnect(tcon->ses->server, false);
 
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&tcon->ses->server->srv_mutex);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
index f2029bc46215..d3701295402d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ extern int SendReceiveBlockingLock(const unsigned int xid,
 			struct smb_hdr *in_buf ,
 			struct smb_hdr *out_buf,
 			int *bytes_returned);
+void
+cifs_mark_tcp_ses_conns_for_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
+				      bool mark_smb_session);
 extern int cifs_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 			  bool mark_smb_session);
 extern int checkSMB(char *buf, unsigned int len, struct TCP_Server_Info *srvr);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index bcba3324cb4b..453aba3c2ad6 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static void cifs_resolve_server(struct work_struct *work)
  * @server needs to be previously set to CifsNeedReconnect.
  *
  */
-static void
+void
 cifs_mark_tcp_ses_conns_for_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 				      bool mark_smb_session)
 {
@@ -197,7 +197,10 @@ cifs_mark_tcp_ses_conns_for_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 		if (!mark_smb_session && cifs_chan_needs_reconnect(ses, server))
 			goto next_session;
 
-		cifs_chan_set_need_reconnect(ses, server);
+		if (mark_smb_session)
+			CIFS_SET_ALL_CHANS_NEED_RECONNECT(ses);
+		else
+			cifs_chan_set_need_reconnect(ses, server);
 
 		/* If all channels need reconnect, then tcon needs reconnect */
 		if (!mark_smb_session && !CIFS_ALL_CHANS_NEED_RECONNECT(ses))
@@ -4396,7 +4399,7 @@ static int tree_connect_dfs_target(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tco
 	 */
 	if (rc && server->current_fullpath != server->origin_fullpath) {
 		server->current_fullpath = server->origin_fullpath;
-		cifs_ses_mark_for_reconnect(tcon->ses);
+		cifs_reconnect(tcon->ses->server, true);
 	}
 
 	dfs_cache_free_tgts(tl);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/dfs_cache.c b/fs/cifs/dfs_cache.c
index e9b0fa2a9614..dd9643751671 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dfs_cache.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dfs_cache.c
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ static void mark_for_reconnect_if_needed(struct cifs_tcon *tcon, struct dfs_cach
 	}
 
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: no cached or matched targets. mark dfs share for reconnect.\n", __func__);
-	cifs_ses_mark_for_reconnect(tcon->ses);
+	cifs_reconnect(tcon->ses->server, true);
 }
 
 /* Refresh dfs referral of tcon and mark it for reconnect if needed */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/netmisc.c b/fs/cifs/netmisc.c
index 43b16b6d108c..ebe236b9d9f5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/netmisc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/netmisc.c
@@ -896,10 +896,7 @@ map_and_check_smb_error(struct mid_q_entry *mid, bool logErr)
 		if (class == ERRSRV && code == ERRbaduid) {
 			cifs_dbg(FYI, "Server returned 0x%x, reconnecting session...\n",
 				code);
-			spin_lock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
-			if (mid->server->tcpStatus != CifsExiting)
-				mid->server->tcpStatus = CifsNeedReconnect;
-			spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
+			cifs_reconnect(mid->server, false);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/sess.c b/fs/cifs/sess.c
index 97fba1f28e4b..15373a377a36 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/sess.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/sess.c
@@ -366,21 +366,6 @@ out:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-/* Mark all session channels for reconnect */
-void cifs_ses_mark_for_reconnect(struct cifs_ses *ses)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	spin_lock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
-	spin_lock(&ses->chan_lock);
-	for (i = 0; i < ses->chan_count; i++) {
-		if (ses->chans[i].server->tcpStatus != CifsExiting)
-			ses->chans[i].server->tcpStatus = CifsNeedReconnect;
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&ses->chan_lock);
-	spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
-}
-
 static __u32 cifs_ssetup_hdr(struct cifs_ses *ses,
 			     struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 			     SESSION_SETUP_ANDX *pSMB)