diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 9cc9a127749e..b48f43963da6 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -773,6 +773,11 @@ cifs_setup_request(struct cifs_ses *ses, struct smb_rqst *rqst)
 	return mid;
 }
 
+static void
+cifs_noop_callback(struct mid_q_entry *mid)
+{
+}
+
 int
 compound_send_recv(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 		   const int flags, const int num_rqst, struct smb_rqst *rqst,
@@ -827,8 +832,13 @@ compound_send_recv(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 		}
 
 		midQ[i]->mid_state = MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED;
+		/*
+		 * We don't invoke the callback compounds unless it is the last
+		 * request.
+		 */
+		if (i < num_rqst - 1)
+			midQ[i]->callback = cifs_noop_callback;
 	}
-
 	cifs_in_send_inc(ses->server);
 	rc = smb_send_rqst(ses->server, num_rqst, rqst, flags);
 	cifs_in_send_dec(ses->server);
@@ -909,6 +919,12 @@ compound_send_recv(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 			midQ[i]->resp_buf = NULL;
 	}
 out:
+	/*
+	 * This will dequeue all mids. After this it is important that the
+	 * demultiplex_thread will not process any of these mids any futher.
+	 * This is prevented above by using a noop callback that will not
+	 * wake this thread except for the very last PDU.
+	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < num_rqst; i++)
 		cifs_delete_mid(midQ[i]);
 	add_credits(ses->server, credits, optype);