--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c.old 2012-11-06 10:53:23.640093369 +0100 +++ a/fs/cifs/transport.c 2012-11-06 10:54:31.835469340 +0100 @@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ * after the retries we will kill the socket and * reconnect which may clear the network problem. */ - if ((i >= 14) || (!server->noblocksnd && (i > 2))) { - cERROR(1, "sends on sock %p stuck for 15 seconds", + if ((i >= 119) || (!server->noblocksnd && (i > 2))) { + cERROR(1, "sends on sock %p stuck for 119 seconds", ssocket); rc = -EAGAIN; break;