diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 110febd..7d46025 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@
 		mempool_resize(cifs_req_poolp, length + cifs_min_rcv);
 
 	set_freezable();
+	allow_signal(SIGKILL);
 	while (server->tcpStatus != CifsExiting) {
 		if (try_to_freeze())
 			continue;