diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index fa359f473e3d..aabaebd1535f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ server_unresponsive(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	 */
 	if ((server->tcpStatus == CifsGood ||
 	    server->tcpStatus == CifsNeedNegotiate) &&
+	    (!server->ops->can_echo || server->ops->can_echo(server)) &&
 	    time_after(jiffies, server->lstrp + 3 * server->echo_interval)) {
 		cifs_server_dbg(VFS, "has not responded in %lu seconds. Reconnecting...\n",
 			 (3 * server->echo_interval) / HZ);