diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
index d1d550647cd642f00835cf9bf2281215e02297d2..d424f431263c8384d3f914478177bfcd9b9f08e5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
@@ -840,6 +840,8 @@ SMB2_negotiate(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses)
 		req->SecurityMode = 0;
 
 	req->Capabilities = cpu_to_le32(server->vals->req_capabilities);
+	if (ses->chan_max > 1)
+		req->Capabilities |= cpu_to_le32(SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_MULTI_CHANNEL);
 
 	/* ClientGUID must be zero for SMB2.02 dialect */
 	if (server->vals->protocol_id == SMB20_PROT_ID)
@@ -1025,6 +1027,9 @@ int smb3_validate_negotiate(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
 
 	pneg_inbuf->Capabilities =
 			cpu_to_le32(server->vals->req_capabilities);
+	if (tcon->ses->chan_max > 1)
+		pneg_inbuf->Capabilities |= cpu_to_le32(SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_MULTI_CHANNEL);
+
 	memcpy(pneg_inbuf->Guid, server->client_guid,
 					SMB2_CLIENT_GUID_SIZE);