diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 077ad3a06c9a..1eeb4780c3ed 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -3674,6 +3674,9 @@ try_mount_again:
 	if (IS_ERR(tcon)) {
 		rc = PTR_ERR(tcon);
 		tcon = NULL;
+		if (rc == -EACCES)
+			goto mount_fail_check;
+
 		goto remote_path_check;
 	}