diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cifssmb.c b/fs/smb/client/cifssmb.c
index 449ac718a8be..e3d9367eaec3 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cifssmb.c
@@ -1682,6 +1682,7 @@ cifs_writev_callback(struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 		break;
 	case MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED:
 	case MID_RETRY_NEEDED:
+		__set_bit(NETFS_SREQ_NEED_RETRY, &wdata->subreq.flags);
 		result = -EAGAIN;
 		break;
 	default: