diff --git a/fs/cifs/sess.c b/fs/cifs/sess.c
index d3e619692ee0..243d58720513 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/sess.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/sess.c
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ static __u32 cifs_ssetup_hdr(struct cifs_ses *ses, SESSION_SETUP_ANDX *pSMB)
 	/*	that we use in next few lines                               */
 	/* Note that header is initialized to zero in header_assemble */
 	pSMB->req.AndXCommand = 0xFF;
-	pSMB->req.MaxBufferSize = cpu_to_le16(ses->server->maxBuf);
+	pSMB->req.MaxBufferSize = cpu_to_le16(min_t(u32, CIFSMaxBufSize - 4,
+						USHRT_MAX));
 	pSMB->req.MaxMpxCount = cpu_to_le16(ses->server->maxReq);
 	pSMB->req.VcNumber = get_next_vcnum(ses);