diff --git a/fs/smb/client/sess.c b/fs/smb/client/sess.c
index ec0db32c7d98..330bc3d25bad 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/sess.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/sess.c
@@ -498,8 +498,7 @@ cifs_ses_add_channel(struct cifs_ses *ses,
 	ctx->domainauto = ses->domainAuto;
 	ctx->domainname = ses->domainName;
 
-	/* no hostname for extra channels */
-	ctx->server_hostname = "";
+	ctx->server_hostname = ses->server->hostname;
 
 	ctx->username = ses->user_name;
 	ctx->password = ses->password;