diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
index f7e699010acc..d29c7f3da95c 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
@@ -3629,6 +3629,8 @@ __SMB2_close(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 
 replay_again:
 	/* reinitialize for possible replay */
+	resp_buftype = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
+	memset(&rsp_iov, 0, sizeof(rsp_iov));
 	flags = 0;
 	query_attrs = false;
 	server = cifs_pick_channel(ses);