diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smb_common.c b/fs/ksmbd/smb_common.c
index af583e426621..44dbc73d0d1c 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/smb_common.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/smb_common.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int ksmbd_lookup_protocol_idx(char *str)
  */
 int ksmbd_verify_smb_message(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 {
-	struct smb2_hdr *smb2_hdr = work->request_buf + work->next_smb2_rcv_hdr_off;
+	struct smb2_hdr *smb2_hdr = ksmbd_req_buf_next(work);
 	struct smb_hdr *hdr;
 
 	if (smb2_hdr->ProtocolId == SMB2_PROTO_NUMBER)