diff --git a/source3/libsmb/clifile.c b/source3/libsmb/clifile.c
index 3c799a68a33..571e1cc68cc 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/clifile.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/clifile.c
@@ -2536,11 +2536,17 @@ NTSTATUS cli_close_recv(struct tevent_req *req)
 
 NTSTATUS cli_close(struct cli_state *cli, uint16_t fnum)
 {
-	TALLOC_CTX *frame = talloc_stackframe();
+	TALLOC_CTX *frame = NULL;
 	struct tevent_context *ev;
 	struct tevent_req *req;
 	NTSTATUS status = NT_STATUS_OK;
 
+	if (smbXcli_conn_protocol(cli->conn) >= PROTOCOL_SMB2_02) {
+		return cli_smb2_close_fnum(cli, fnum);
+	}
+
+	frame = talloc_stackframe();
+
 	if (smbXcli_conn_has_async_calls(cli->conn)) {
 		/*
 		 * Can't use sync call while an async call is in flight