diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/connection.c b/fs/ksmbd/connection.c
index 3db9c06c946d..63815c4df133 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/connection.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/connection.c
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ int ksmbd_conn_handler_loop(void *p)
 		goto out;
 
 	conn->last_active = jiffies;
+	set_freezable();
 	while (ksmbd_conn_alive(conn)) {
 		if (try_to_freeze())
 			continue;