diff --git a/fs/smb/client/connect.c b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
index 19440255944b..c19eae07fa69 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/connect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
@@ -4226,6 +4226,11 @@ int cifs_tree_connect(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon, const stru
 
 	/* only send once per connect */
 	spin_lock(&tcon->tc_lock);
+
+	/* if tcon is marked for needing reconnect, update state */
+	if (tcon->need_reconnect)
+		tcon->status = TID_NEED_TCON;
+
 	if (tcon->status == TID_GOOD) {
 		spin_unlock(&tcon->tc_lock);
 		return 0;
diff --git a/fs/smb/client/dfs.c b/fs/smb/client/dfs.c
index a8a1d386da65..449c59830039 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/dfs.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/dfs.c
@@ -565,6 +565,11 @@ int cifs_tree_connect(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon, const stru
 
 	/* only send once per connect */
 	spin_lock(&tcon->tc_lock);
+
+	/* if tcon is marked for needing reconnect, update state */
+	if (tcon->need_reconnect)
+		tcon->status = TID_NEED_TCON;
+
 	if (tcon->status == TID_GOOD) {
 		spin_unlock(&tcon->tc_lock);
 		return 0;
@@ -625,8 +630,8 @@ out:
 		spin_lock(&tcon->tc_lock);
 		if (tcon->status == TID_IN_TCON)
 			tcon->status = TID_GOOD;
-		spin_unlock(&tcon->tc_lock);
 		tcon->need_reconnect = false;
+		spin_unlock(&tcon->tc_lock);
 	}
 
 	return rc;
diff --git a/fs/smb/client/file.c b/fs/smb/client/file.c
index 32a8525415d9..4cbb5487bd8d 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/file.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/file.c
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ cifs_mark_open_files_invalid(struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
 
 	/* only send once per connect */
 	spin_lock(&tcon->tc_lock);
+	if (tcon->need_reconnect)
+		tcon->status = TID_NEED_RECON;
+
 	if (tcon->status != TID_NEED_RECON) {
 		spin_unlock(&tcon->tc_lock);
 		return;