}
 
        if (!iface) {
-               cifs_dbg(FYI, "unable to get the interface matching: %pIS\n",
-                        &ss);
+               if (!chan_index)
+                       cifs_dbg(FYI, "unable to get the interface matching: %pIS\n",
+                                &ss);
+               else {
+                       cifs_dbg(FYI, "unable to find another interface to replace: %pIS\n",
+                                &old_iface->sockaddr);
+               }
+
                spin_unlock(&ses->iface_lock);
                return 0;
        }
                iface->weight_fulfilled++;
 
                kref_put(&old_iface->refcount, release_iface);
-       } else if (old_iface) {
-               /* if a new candidate is not found, keep things as is */
-               cifs_dbg(FYI, "could not replace iface: %pIS\n",
-                        &old_iface->sockaddr);
        } else if (!chan_index) {
                /* special case: update interface for primary channel */
                if (iface) {