diff --git a/fs/smb/client/fs_context.c b/fs/smb/client/fs_context.c
index 37b04c23ee89..930f9c17a8d6 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/fs_context.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/fs_context.c
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ int smb3_init_fs_context(struct fs_context *fc)
 	ctx->backupuid_specified = false; /* no backup intent for a user */
 	ctx->backupgid_specified = false; /* no backup intent for a group */
 
-	ctx->retrans = 1;
+	ctx->retrans = 0;
 	ctx->reparse_type = CIFS_REPARSE_TYPE_DEFAULT;
 
 /*