If a task failed to get the write lock in the call to xprt_connect(), then it will be queued on xprt->sending. In that case, it is possible for it to get transmitted before the call to call_connect_status(), in which case it needs to be handled by call_transmit_status() instead. Signed-off-by: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- net/sunrpc/clnt.c | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c index ae3b8145da35..e35d642558e7 100644 --- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c +++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c @@ -1915,6 +1915,13 @@ call_connect_status(struct rpc_task *task) struct rpc_clnt *clnt = task->tk_client; int status = task->tk_status; + /* Check if the task was already transmitted */ + if (!test_bit(RPC_TASK_NEED_XMIT, &task->tk_runstate)) { + xprt_end_transmit(task); + task->tk_action = call_transmit_status; + return; + } + dprint_status(task); trace_rpc_connect_status(task); -- 2.19.2