diff --git a/fs/smb/client/sess.c b/fs/smb/client/sess.c
index 62596299a396..a20a5d0836dc 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/sess.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/sess.c
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ int cifs_try_adding_channels(struct cifs_ses *ses)
 					 &iface->sockaddr,
 					 rc);
 				kref_put(&iface->refcount, release_iface);
+				/* failure to add chan should increase weight */
+				iface->weight_fulfilled++;
 				continue;
 			}