diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index b98ae69edb8f..60141a7468b0 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int
 __smb_send_rqst(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, int num_rqst,
 		struct smb_rqst *rqst)
 {
-	int rc = 0;
+	int rc;
 	struct kvec *iov;
 	int n_vec;
 	unsigned int send_length = 0;
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ __smb_send_rqst(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, int num_rqst,
 	int val = 1;
 	__be32 rfc1002_marker;
 
+	cifs_in_send_inc(server);
 	if (cifs_rdma_enabled(server)) {
 		/* return -EAGAIN when connecting or reconnecting */
 		rc = -EAGAIN;
@@ -332,14 +333,17 @@ __smb_send_rqst(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, int num_rqst,
 		goto smbd_done;
 	}
 
+	rc = -EAGAIN;
 	if (ssocket == NULL)
-		return -EAGAIN;
+		goto out;
 
+	rc = -ERESTARTSYS;
 	if (fatal_signal_pending(current)) {
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "signal pending before send request\n");
-		return -ERESTARTSYS;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
+	rc = 0;
 	/* cork the socket */
 	kernel_setsockopt(ssocket, SOL_TCP, TCP_CORK,
 				(char *)&val, sizeof(val));
@@ -453,7 +457,8 @@ smbd_done:
 			 rc);
 	else if (rc > 0)
 		rc = 0;
-
+out:
+	cifs_in_send_dec(server);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -830,9 +835,7 @@ cifs_call_async(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_rqst *rqst,
 	 * I/O response may come back and free the mid entry on another thread.
 	 */
 	cifs_save_when_sent(mid);
-	cifs_in_send_inc(server);
 	rc = smb_send_rqst(server, 1, rqst, flags);
-	cifs_in_send_dec(server);
 
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		revert_current_mid(server, mid->credits);
@@ -1095,9 +1098,7 @@ compound_send_recv(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 		else
 			midQ[i]->callback = cifs_compound_last_callback;
 	}
-	cifs_in_send_inc(server);
 	rc = smb_send_rqst(server, num_rqst, rqst, flags);
-	cifs_in_send_dec(server);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_rqst; i++)
 		cifs_save_when_sent(midQ[i]);
@@ -1332,9 +1333,7 @@ SendReceive(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 
 	midQ->mid_state = MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED;
 
-	cifs_in_send_inc(server);
 	rc = smb_send(server, in_buf, len);
-	cifs_in_send_dec(server);
 	cifs_save_when_sent(midQ);
 
 	if (rc < 0)
@@ -1471,9 +1470,7 @@ SendReceiveBlockingLock(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	}
 
 	midQ->mid_state = MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED;
-	cifs_in_send_inc(server);
 	rc = smb_send(server, in_buf, len);
-	cifs_in_send_dec(server);
 	cifs_save_when_sent(midQ);
 
 	if (rc < 0)