diff --git a/fs/smb/client/connect.c b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
index 0588896c4456..2a61b52af1b8 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/connect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
@@ -3998,7 +3998,6 @@ retry:
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	server->lstrp = jiffies;
 	server->tcpStatus = CifsInNegotiate;
 	server->neg_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock(&server->srv_lock);