/* Maximum buffer size value we can send with 1 credit */
 #define SMB2_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE 65536
 
+/*
+ * Maximum number of credits to keep available.
+ * This value is chosen somewhat arbitrarily. The Windows client
+ * defaults to 128 credits, the Windows server allows clients up to
+ * 512 credits, and the NetApp server does not limit clients at all.
+ * Choose a high enough value such that the client shouldn't limit
+ * performance.
+ */
+#define SMB2_MAX_CREDITS_AVAILABLE 32000
+
 #endif /* _SMB2_GLOB_H */
 
        hdr->ProtocolId = SMB2_PROTO_NUMBER;
        hdr->StructureSize = cpu_to_le16(64);
        hdr->Command = smb2_cmd;
-       hdr->CreditRequest = cpu_to_le16(2); /* BB make this dynamic */
+       if (tcon && tcon->ses && tcon->ses->server) {
+               struct TCP_Server_Info *server = tcon->ses->server;
+
+               spin_lock(&server->req_lock);
+               /* Request up to 2 credits but don't go over the limit. */
+               if (server->credits >= SMB2_MAX_CREDITS_AVAILABLE)
+                       hdr->CreditRequest = cpu_to_le16(0);
+               else
+                       hdr->CreditRequest = cpu_to_le16(
+                               min_t(int, SMB2_MAX_CREDITS_AVAILABLE -
+                                               server->credits, 2));
+               spin_unlock(&server->req_lock);
+       } else {
+               hdr->CreditRequest = cpu_to_le16(2);
+       }
        hdr->ProcessId = cpu_to_le32((__u16)current->tgid);
 
        if (!tcon)
        if (rdata->credits) {
                buf->CreditCharge = cpu_to_le16(DIV_ROUND_UP(rdata->bytes,
                                                SMB2_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE));
+               buf->CreditRequest = buf->CreditCharge;
                spin_lock(&server->req_lock);
                server->credits += rdata->credits -
                                                le16_to_cpu(buf->CreditCharge);
        if (wdata->credits) {
                req->hdr.CreditCharge = cpu_to_le16(DIV_ROUND_UP(wdata->bytes,
                                                    SMB2_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE));
+               req->hdr.CreditRequest = req->hdr.CreditCharge;
                spin_lock(&server->req_lock);
                server->credits += wdata->credits -
                                        le16_to_cpu(req->hdr.CreditCharge);