diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c b/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
index 71aef565db5f..713bd1dcd39c 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smbdirect.c
@@ -1338,10 +1338,6 @@ void smbd_destroy(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	log_rdma_event(INFO, "cancelling idle timer\n");
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&info->idle_timer_work);
 
-	log_rdma_event(INFO, "wait for all send posted to IB to finish\n");
-	wait_event(info->wait_send_pending,
-		atomic_read(&info->send_pending) == 0);
-
 	/* It's not possible for upper layer to get to reassembly */
 	log_rdma_event(INFO, "drain the reassembly queue\n");
 	do {
@@ -2053,7 +2049,11 @@ int smbd_send(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 	 */
 
 	wait_event(info->wait_send_pending,
-		atomic_read(&info->send_pending) == 0);
+		atomic_read(&info->send_pending) == 0 ||
+		sc->status != SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_CONNECTED);
+
+	if (sc->status != SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_CONNECTED && rc == 0)
+		rc = -EAGAIN;
 
 	return rc;
 }