diff --git a/fs/cifs/sess.c b/fs/cifs/sess.c
index d3e6196..c7d80e2 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/sess.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/sess.c
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@
 	/*	that we use in next few lines                               */
 	/* Note that header is initialized to zero in header_assemble */
 	pSMB->req.AndXCommand = 0xFF;
-	pSMB->req.MaxBufferSize = cpu_to_le16(ses->server->maxBuf);
+	pSMB->req.MaxBufferSize = cpu_to_le16(min_t(u32,
+					CIFSMaxBufSize + MAX_CIFS_HDR_SIZE - 4,
+					USHRT_MAX));
 	pSMB->req.MaxMpxCount = cpu_to_le16(ses->server->maxReq);
 	pSMB->req.VcNumber = get_next_vcnum(ses);