diff --git a/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c b/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
index 38248b6a1b5c..5c0cc5064e8c 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
@@ -1033,6 +1033,15 @@ static void smb_direct_post_recv_credits(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	atomic_add(credits, &sc->recv_io.credits.available);
 
+	/*
+	 * If the last send credit is waiting for credits
+	 * it can grant we need to wake it up
+	 */
+	if (credits &&
+	    atomic_read(&sc->send_io.bcredits.count) == 0 &&
+	    atomic_read(&sc->send_io.credits.count) == 0)
+		wake_up(&sc->send_io.credits.wait_queue);
+
 	if (credits)
 		queue_work(sc->workqueue, &sc->idle.immediate_work);
 }
@@ -1306,6 +1315,7 @@ static int calc_rw_credits(struct smbdirect_socket *sc,
 
 static int smb_direct_create_header(struct smbdirect_socket *sc,
 				    int size, int remaining_data_length,
+				    int new_credits,
 				    struct smbdirect_send_io **sendmsg_out)
 {
 	struct smbdirect_socket_parameters *sp = &sc->parameters;
@@ -1321,7 +1331,7 @@ static int smb_direct_create_header(struct smbdirect_socket *sc,
 	/* Fill in the packet header */
 	packet = (struct smbdirect_data_transfer *)sendmsg->packet;
 	packet->credits_requested = cpu_to_le16(sp->send_credit_target);
-	packet->credits_granted = cpu_to_le16(manage_credits_prior_sending(sc));
+	packet->credits_granted = cpu_to_le16(new_credits);
 
 	packet->flags = 0;
 	if (manage_keep_alive_before_sending(sc))
@@ -1459,6 +1469,7 @@ static int smb_direct_post_send_data(struct smbdirect_socket *sc,
 	int data_length;
 	struct scatterlist sg[SMBDIRECT_SEND_IO_MAX_SGE - 1];
 	struct smbdirect_send_batch _send_ctx;
+	int new_credits;
 
 	if (!send_ctx) {
 		smb_direct_send_ctx_init(&_send_ctx, false, 0);
@@ -1477,12 +1488,29 @@ static int smb_direct_post_send_data(struct smbdirect_socket *sc,
 	if (ret)
 		goto credit_failed;
 
+	new_credits = manage_credits_prior_sending(sc);
+	if (new_credits == 0 &&
+	    atomic_read(&sc->send_io.credits.count) == 0 &&
+	    atomic_read(&sc->recv_io.credits.count) == 0) {
+		queue_work(sc->workqueue, &sc->recv_io.posted.refill_work);
+		ret = wait_event_interruptible(sc->send_io.credits.wait_queue,
+					       atomic_read(&sc->send_io.credits.count) >= 1 ||
+					       atomic_read(&sc->recv_io.credits.available) >= 1 ||
+					       sc->status != SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_CONNECTED);
+		if (sc->status != SMBDIRECT_SOCKET_CONNECTED)
+			ret = -ENOTCONN;
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto credit_failed;
+
+		new_credits = manage_credits_prior_sending(sc);
+	}
+
 	data_length = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < niov; i++)
 		data_length += iov[i].iov_len;
 
 	ret = smb_direct_create_header(sc, data_length, remaining_data_length,
-				       &msg);
+				       new_credits, &msg);
 	if (ret)
 		goto header_failed;