--- fs/cifs/connect.c

+++ fs/cifs/connect.c

@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@ try_mount_again:

remote_path_check:

/* check if a whole path (including prepath) is not remote */

- if (!rc && cifs_sb->prepathlen && tcon) {

+ if (!rc && tcon) {

/* build_path_to_root works only when we have a valid tcon */

full_path = cifs_build_path_to_root(cifs_sb);

if (full_path == NULL) {