diff --git a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
index f73f9b062525..c93d4ec843be 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
@@ -1691,6 +1691,7 @@ static struct smbd_connection *_smbd_get_connection(
 
 allocate_mr_failed:
 	/* At this point, need to a full transport shutdown */
+	server->smbd_conn = info;
 	smbd_destroy(server);
 	return NULL;