diff --git a/source3/include/smb.h b/source3/include/smb.h
index 877588a5595..3cbd0c082dc 100644
--- a/source3/include/smb.h
+++ b/source3/include/smb.h
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ struct smb_request {
 	size_t unread_bytes;
 	bool encrypted;
 	connection_struct *conn;
+	struct smbd_server_connection *sconn;
 	struct smb_perfcount_data pcd;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/source3/smbd/process.c b/source3/smbd/process.c
index 9dc43c4bf3b..ad6859b5fc1 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/process.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/process.c
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ static bool init_smb_request(struct smb_request *req, const uint8 *inbuf,
 	req->buf    = (const uint8_t *)smb_buf(inbuf);
 	req->unread_bytes = unread_bytes;
 	req->encrypted = encrypted;
+	req->sconn = sconn;
 	req->conn = conn_find(sconn,req->tid);
 	req->chain_fsp = NULL;
 	req->chain_outbuf = NULL;