diff --git a/fs/smb/client/connect.c b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
index c4fb80b37738..c48869c29e15 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/connect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
@@ -4199,6 +4199,7 @@ cifs_negotiate_protocol(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	server->lstrp = jiffies;
 	server->tcpStatus = CifsInNegotiate;
 	spin_unlock(&server->srv_lock);