diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index 90b4f9f7de66..76fcb50295a3 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -1396,11 +1396,10 @@ openRetry:
  * current bigbuf.
  */
 static int
-cifs_readv_discard(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct mid_q_entry *mid)
+discard_remaining_data(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 {
 	unsigned int rfclen = get_rfc1002_length(server->smallbuf);
 	int remaining = rfclen + 4 - server->total_read;
-	struct cifs_readdata *rdata = mid->callback_data;
 
 	while (remaining > 0) {
 		int length;
@@ -1414,10 +1413,20 @@ cifs_readv_discard(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 		remaining -= length;
 	}
 
-	dequeue_mid(mid, rdata->result);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+cifs_readv_discard(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct mid_q_entry *mid)
+{
+	int length;
+	struct cifs_readdata *rdata = mid->callback_data;
+
+	length = discard_remaining_data(server);
+	dequeue_mid(mid, rdata->result);
+	return length;
+}
+
 int
 cifs_readv_receive(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 {
@@ -1446,6 +1455,12 @@ cifs_readv_receive(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 		return length;
 	server->total_read += length;
 
+	if (server->ops->is_status_pending &&
+	    server->ops->is_status_pending(buf, server, 0)) {
+		discard_remaining_data(server);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	/* Was the SMB read successful? */
 	rdata->result = server->ops->map_error(buf, false);
 	if (rdata->result != 0) {