diff --git a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
index 8c816b25ce7c6a..101dab87cad1af 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
@@ -1700,6 +1700,7 @@ 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;