diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index e8830f076a7f..ea426bb97872 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -874,7 +874,11 @@ cifs_demultiplex_thread(void *p)
 		length = cifs_read_from_socket(server, buf, pdu_length);
 		if (length < 0)
 			continue;
-		server->total_read = length;
+
+		if (server->vals->header_preamble_size == 0)
+			server->total_read = 0;
+		else
+			server->total_read = length;
 
 		/*
 		 * The right amount was read from socket - 4 bytes,
diff --git a/fs/cifs/misc.c b/fs/cifs/misc.c
index 460084a8eac5..d5d7eb2ae3c4 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/misc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/misc.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ cifs_buf_get(void)
 	 * SMB2 header is bigger than CIFS one - no problems to clean some
 	 * more bytes for CIFS.
 	 */
-	size_t buf_size = sizeof(struct smb2_hdr);
+	size_t buf_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr);
 
 	/*
 	 * We could use negotiated size instead of max_msgsize -
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2glob.h b/fs/cifs/smb2glob.h
index 401a5d856636..0ffa18094335 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2glob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2glob.h
@@ -61,9 +61,4 @@
 /* Maximum buffer size value we can send with 1 credit */
 #define SMB2_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE 65536
 
-static inline struct smb2_sync_hdr *get_sync_hdr(void *buf)
-{
-	return &(((struct smb2_hdr *)buf)->sync_hdr);
-}
-
 #endif	/* _SMB2_GLOB_H */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2maperror.c b/fs/cifs/smb2maperror.c
index 3bfc9c990724..0d64c2ecef7f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2maperror.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2maperror.c
@@ -2450,7 +2450,7 @@ smb2_print_status(__le32 status)
 int
 map_smb2_to_linux_error(char *buf, bool log_err)
 {
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(buf);
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buf;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int rc = -EIO;
 	__le32 smb2err = shdr->Status;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2misc.c b/fs/cifs/smb2misc.c
index 5406e95f5d92..4c11ca18f278 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2misc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2misc.c
@@ -94,25 +94,20 @@ static const __le16 smb2_rsp_struct_sizes[NUMBER_OF_SMB2_COMMANDS] = {
 };
 
 int
-smb2_check_message(char *buf, unsigned int length, struct TCP_Server_Info *srvr)
+smb2_check_message(char *buf, unsigned int len, struct TCP_Server_Info *srvr)
 {
-	struct smb2_pdu *pdu = (struct smb2_pdu *)buf;
-	struct smb2_hdr *hdr = &pdu->hdr;
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(buf);
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buf;
+	struct smb2_sync_pdu *pdu = (struct smb2_sync_pdu *)shdr;
 	__u64 mid;
-	__u32 len = get_rfc1002_length(buf);
 	__u32 clc_len;  /* calculated length */
 	int command;
-
-	/* BB disable following printk later */
-	cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s length: 0x%x, smb_buf_length: 0x%x\n",
-		 __func__, length, len);
+	int pdu_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_pdu);
+	int hdr_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr);
 
 	/*
 	 * Add function to do table lookup of StructureSize by command
 	 * ie Validate the wct via smb2_struct_sizes table above
 	 */
-
 	if (shdr->ProtocolId == SMB2_TRANSFORM_PROTO_NUM) {
 		struct smb2_transform_hdr *thdr =
 			(struct smb2_transform_hdr *)buf;
@@ -136,8 +131,8 @@ smb2_check_message(char *buf, unsigned int length, struct TCP_Server_Info *srvr)
 	}
 
 	mid = le64_to_cpu(shdr->MessageId);
-	if (length < sizeof(struct smb2_pdu)) {
-		if ((length >= sizeof(struct smb2_hdr))
+	if (len < pdu_size) {
+		if ((len >= hdr_size)
 		    && (shdr->Status != 0)) {
 			pdu->StructureSize2 = 0;
 			/*
@@ -190,13 +185,7 @@ smb2_check_message(char *buf, unsigned int length, struct TCP_Server_Info *srvr)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (srvr->vals->header_preamble_size + len != length) {
-		cifs_dbg(VFS, "Total length %u RFC1002 length %zu mismatch mid %llu\n",
-			 length, srvr->vals->header_preamble_size + len, mid);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	clc_len = smb2_calc_size(hdr);
+	clc_len = smb2_calc_size(buf);
 
 	if (srvr->vals->header_preamble_size + len != clc_len) {
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "Calculated size %u length %zu mismatch mid %llu\n",
@@ -263,15 +252,14 @@ static const bool has_smb2_data_area[NUMBER_OF_SMB2_COMMANDS] = {
  * area and the offset to it (from the beginning of the smb are also returned.
  */
 char *
-smb2_get_data_area_len(int *off, int *len, struct smb2_hdr *hdr)
+smb2_get_data_area_len(int *off, int *len, struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr)
 {
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(hdr);
 	*off = 0;
 	*len = 0;
 
 	/* error responses do not have data area */
 	if (shdr->Status && shdr->Status != STATUS_MORE_PROCESSING_REQUIRED &&
-	    (((struct smb2_err_rsp *)hdr)->StructureSize) ==
+	    (((struct smb2_err_rsp *)shdr)->StructureSize) ==
 						SMB2_ERROR_STRUCTURE_SIZE2)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -283,42 +271,44 @@ smb2_get_data_area_len(int *off, int *len, struct smb2_hdr *hdr)
 	switch (shdr->Command) {
 	case SMB2_NEGOTIATE:
 		*off = le16_to_cpu(
-		    ((struct smb2_negotiate_rsp *)hdr)->SecurityBufferOffset);
+		  ((struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp *)shdr)->SecurityBufferOffset);
 		*len = le16_to_cpu(
-		    ((struct smb2_negotiate_rsp *)hdr)->SecurityBufferLength);
+		  ((struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp *)shdr)->SecurityBufferLength);
 		break;
 	case SMB2_SESSION_SETUP:
 		*off = le16_to_cpu(
-		    ((struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp *)hdr)->SecurityBufferOffset);
+		  ((struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp *)shdr)->SecurityBufferOffset);
 		*len = le16_to_cpu(
-		    ((struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp *)hdr)->SecurityBufferLength);
+		  ((struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp *)shdr)->SecurityBufferLength);
 		break;
 	case SMB2_CREATE:
 		*off = le32_to_cpu(
-		    ((struct smb2_create_rsp *)hdr)->CreateContextsOffset);
+		    ((struct smb2_create_rsp *)shdr)->CreateContextsOffset);
 		*len = le32_to_cpu(
-		    ((struct smb2_create_rsp *)hdr)->CreateContextsLength);
+		    ((struct smb2_create_rsp *)shdr)->CreateContextsLength);
 		break;
 	case SMB2_QUERY_INFO:
 		*off = le16_to_cpu(
-		    ((struct smb2_query_info_rsp *)hdr)->OutputBufferOffset);
+		    ((struct smb2_query_info_rsp *)shdr)->OutputBufferOffset);
 		*len = le32_to_cpu(
-		    ((struct smb2_query_info_rsp *)hdr)->OutputBufferLength);
+		    ((struct smb2_query_info_rsp *)shdr)->OutputBufferLength);
 		break;
 	case SMB2_READ:
-		*off = ((struct smb2_read_rsp *)hdr)->DataOffset;
-		*len = le32_to_cpu(((struct smb2_read_rsp *)hdr)->DataLength);
+		/* TODO: is this a bug ? */
+		*off = ((struct smb2_read_rsp *)shdr)->DataOffset;
+		*len = le32_to_cpu(((struct smb2_read_rsp *)shdr)->DataLength);
 		break;
 	case SMB2_QUERY_DIRECTORY:
 		*off = le16_to_cpu(
-		  ((struct smb2_query_directory_rsp *)hdr)->OutputBufferOffset);
+		  ((struct smb2_query_directory_rsp *)shdr)->OutputBufferOffset);
 		*len = le32_to_cpu(
-		  ((struct smb2_query_directory_rsp *)hdr)->OutputBufferLength);
+		  ((struct smb2_query_directory_rsp *)shdr)->OutputBufferLength);
 		break;
 	case SMB2_IOCTL:
 		*off = le32_to_cpu(
-		  ((struct smb2_ioctl_rsp *)hdr)->OutputOffset);
-		*len = le32_to_cpu(((struct smb2_ioctl_rsp *)hdr)->OutputCount);
+		  ((struct smb2_ioctl_rsp *)shdr)->OutputOffset);
+		*len = le32_to_cpu(
+		  ((struct smb2_ioctl_rsp *)shdr)->OutputCount);
 		break;
 	case SMB2_CHANGE_NOTIFY:
 	default:
@@ -363,13 +353,12 @@ smb2_get_data_area_len(int *off, int *len, struct smb2_hdr *hdr)
 unsigned int
 smb2_calc_size(void *buf)
 {
-	struct smb2_pdu *pdu = (struct smb2_pdu *)buf;
-	struct smb2_hdr *hdr = &pdu->hdr;
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(hdr);
+	struct smb2_sync_pdu *pdu = (struct smb2_sync_pdu *)buf;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = &pdu->sync_hdr;
 	int offset; /* the offset from the beginning of SMB to data area */
 	int data_length; /* the length of the variable length data area */
 	/* Structure Size has already been checked to make sure it is 64 */
-	int len = 4 + le16_to_cpu(shdr->StructureSize);
+	int len = le16_to_cpu(shdr->StructureSize);
 
 	/*
 	 * StructureSize2, ie length of fixed parameter area has already
@@ -380,7 +369,7 @@ smb2_calc_size(void *buf)
 	if (has_smb2_data_area[le16_to_cpu(shdr->Command)] == false)
 		goto calc_size_exit;
 
-	smb2_get_data_area_len(&offset, &data_length, hdr);
+	smb2_get_data_area_len(&offset, &data_length, shdr);
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "SMB2 data length %d offset %d\n", data_length, offset);
 
 	if (data_length > 0) {
@@ -388,15 +377,14 @@ smb2_calc_size(void *buf)
 		 * Check to make sure that data area begins after fixed area,
 		 * Note that last byte of the fixed area is part of data area
 		 * for some commands, typically those with odd StructureSize,
-		 * so we must add one to the calculation (and 4 to account for
-		 * the size of the RFC1001 hdr.
+		 * so we must add one to the calculation.
 		 */
-		if (offset + 4 + 1 < len) {
+		if (offset + 1 < len) {
 			cifs_dbg(VFS, "data area offset %d overlaps SMB2 header %d\n",
-				 offset + 4 + 1, len);
+				 offset + 1, len);
 			data_length = 0;
 		} else {
-			len = 4 + offset + data_length;
+			len = offset + data_length;
 		}
 	}
 calc_size_exit:
@@ -579,7 +567,7 @@ smb2_is_valid_lease_break(char *buffer)
 bool
 smb2_is_valid_oplock_break(char *buffer, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 {
-	struct smb2_oplock_break_rsp *rsp = (struct smb2_oplock_break_rsp *)buffer;
+	struct smb2_oplock_break *rsp = (struct smb2_oplock_break *)buffer;
 	struct list_head *tmp, *tmp1, *tmp2;
 	struct cifs_ses *ses;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
@@ -588,7 +576,7 @@ smb2_is_valid_oplock_break(char *buffer, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "Checking for oplock break\n");
 
-	if (rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.Command != SMB2_OPLOCK_BREAK)
+	if (rsp->sync_hdr.Command != SMB2_OPLOCK_BREAK)
 		return false;
 
 	if (rsp->StructureSize !=
@@ -679,8 +667,8 @@ smb2_cancelled_close_fid(struct work_struct *work)
 int
 smb2_handle_cancelled_mid(char *buffer, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 {
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *sync_hdr = get_sync_hdr(buffer);
-	struct smb2_create_rsp *rsp = (struct smb2_create_rsp *)buffer;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *sync_hdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buffer;
+	struct smb2_create_rsp *rsp = (struct smb2_create_rsp *)sync_hdr;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
 	struct close_cancelled_open *cancelled;
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index b4ae932ea134..2636e90d6b9c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ smb2_get_credits_field(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, const int optype)
 static unsigned int
 smb2_get_credits(struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 {
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(mid->resp_buf);
+	char *buf = mid->resp_buf;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr  = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buf;
 
 	return le16_to_cpu(shdr->CreditRequest);
 }
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ static struct mid_q_entry *
 smb2_find_mid(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, char *buf)
 {
 	struct mid_q_entry *mid;
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(buf);
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buf;
 	__u64 wire_mid = le64_to_cpu(shdr->MessageId);
 
 	if (shdr->ProtocolId == SMB2_TRANSFORM_PROTO_NUM) {
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ static void
 smb2_dump_detail(void *buf)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_DEBUG2
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(buf);
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buf;
 
 	cifs_dbg(VFS, "Cmd: %d Err: 0x%x Flags: 0x%x Mid: %llu Pid: %d\n",
 		 shdr->Command, shdr->Status, shdr->Flags, shdr->MessageId,
@@ -1241,7 +1242,7 @@ smb2_close_dir(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 static bool
 smb2_is_status_pending(char *buf, struct TCP_Server_Info *server, int length)
 {
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(buf);
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buf;
 
 	if (shdr->Status != STATUS_PENDING)
 		return false;
@@ -1259,7 +1260,7 @@ smb2_is_status_pending(char *buf, struct TCP_Server_Info *server, int length)
 static bool
 smb2_is_session_expired(char *buf)
 {
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(buf);
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buf;
 
 	if (shdr->Status != STATUS_NETWORK_SESSION_EXPIRED)
 		return false;
@@ -2054,12 +2055,11 @@ smb2_dir_needs_close(struct cifsFileInfo *cfile)
 }
 
 static void
-fill_transform_hdr(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
-		   struct smb2_transform_hdr *tr_hdr, struct smb_rqst *old_rq)
+fill_transform_hdr(struct smb2_transform_hdr *tr_hdr, unsigned int orig_len,
+		   struct smb_rqst *old_rq)
 {
 	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr =
 			(struct smb2_sync_hdr *)old_rq->rq_iov[1].iov_base;
-	unsigned int orig_len = get_rfc1002_length(old_rq->rq_iov[0].iov_base);
 
 	memset(tr_hdr, 0, sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr));
 	tr_hdr->ProtocolId = SMB2_TRANSFORM_PROTO_NUM;
@@ -2067,8 +2067,6 @@ fill_transform_hdr(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 	tr_hdr->Flags = cpu_to_le16(0x01);
 	get_random_bytes(&tr_hdr->Nonce, SMB3_AES128CMM_NONCE);
 	memcpy(&tr_hdr->SessionId, &shdr->SessionId, 8);
-	inc_rfc1001_len(tr_hdr, sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr) - server->vals->header_preamble_size);
-	inc_rfc1001_len(tr_hdr, orig_len);
 }
 
 /* We can not use the normal sg_set_buf() as we will sometimes pass a
@@ -2080,11 +2078,16 @@ static inline void smb2_sg_set_buf(struct scatterlist *sg, const void *buf,
 	sg_set_page(sg, virt_to_page(buf), buflen, offset_in_page(buf));
 }
 
+/* Assumes:
+ * rqst->rq_iov[0]  is rfc1002 length
+ * rqst->rq_iov[1]  is tranform header
+ * rqst->rq_iov[2+] data to be encrypted/decrypted
+ */
 static struct scatterlist *
 init_sg(struct smb_rqst *rqst, u8 *sign)
 {
-	unsigned int sg_len = rqst->rq_nvec + rqst->rq_npages + 1;
-	unsigned int assoc_data_len = sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr) - 24;
+	unsigned int sg_len = rqst->rq_nvec + rqst->rq_npages;
+	unsigned int assoc_data_len = sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr) - 20;
 	struct scatterlist *sg;
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned int j;
@@ -2094,10 +2097,10 @@ init_sg(struct smb_rqst *rqst, u8 *sign)
 		return NULL;
 
 	sg_init_table(sg, sg_len);
-	smb2_sg_set_buf(&sg[0], rqst->rq_iov[0].iov_base + 24, assoc_data_len);
-	for (i = 1; i < rqst->rq_nvec; i++)
-		smb2_sg_set_buf(&sg[i], rqst->rq_iov[i].iov_base,
-						rqst->rq_iov[i].iov_len);
+	smb2_sg_set_buf(&sg[0], rqst->rq_iov[1].iov_base + 20, assoc_data_len);
+	for (i = 1; i < rqst->rq_nvec - 1; i++)
+		smb2_sg_set_buf(&sg[i], rqst->rq_iov[i+1].iov_base,
+						rqst->rq_iov[i+1].iov_len);
 	for (j = 0; i < sg_len - 1; i++, j++) {
 		unsigned int len = (j < rqst->rq_npages - 1) ? rqst->rq_pagesz
 							: rqst->rq_tailsz;
@@ -2129,9 +2132,10 @@ smb2_get_enc_key(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, __u64 ses_id, int enc, u8 *key)
 }
 /*
  * Encrypt or decrypt @rqst message. @rqst has the following format:
- * iov[0] - transform header (associate data),
- * iov[1-N] and pages - data to encrypt.
- * On success return encrypted data in iov[1-N] and pages, leave iov[0]
+ * iov[0] - rfc1002 length
+ * iov[1] - transform header (associate data),
+ * iov[2-N] and pages - data to encrypt.
+ * On success return encrypted data in iov[2-N] and pages, leave iov[0-1]
  * untouched.
  */
 static int
@@ -2226,6 +2230,10 @@ crypt_message(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_rqst *rqst, int enc)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/*
+ * This is called from smb_send_rqst. At this point we have the rfc1002
+ * header as the first element in the vector.
+ */
 static int
 smb3_init_transform_rq(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_rqst *new_rq,
 		       struct smb_rqst *old_rq)
@@ -2234,6 +2242,7 @@ smb3_init_transform_rq(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_rqst *new_rq,
 	struct page **pages;
 	struct smb2_transform_hdr *tr_hdr;
 	unsigned int npages = old_rq->rq_npages;
+	unsigned int orig_len = get_rfc1002_length(old_rq->rq_iov[0].iov_base);
 	int i;
 	int rc = -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -2252,24 +2261,34 @@ smb3_init_transform_rq(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_rqst *new_rq,
 			goto err_free_pages;
 	}
 
-	iov = kmalloc_array(old_rq->rq_nvec, sizeof(struct kvec), GFP_KERNEL);
+	/* Make space for one extra iov to hold the transform header */
+	iov = kmalloc_array(old_rq->rq_nvec + 1, sizeof(struct kvec),
+			    GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!iov)
 		goto err_free_pages;
 
 	/* copy all iovs from the old except the 1st one (rfc1002 length) */
-	memcpy(&iov[1], &old_rq->rq_iov[1],
+	memcpy(&iov[2], &old_rq->rq_iov[1],
 				sizeof(struct kvec) * (old_rq->rq_nvec - 1));
+	/* copy the rfc1002 iov */
+	iov[0].iov_base = old_rq->rq_iov[0].iov_base;
+	iov[0].iov_len  = old_rq->rq_iov[0].iov_len;
+
 	new_rq->rq_iov = iov;
-	new_rq->rq_nvec = old_rq->rq_nvec;
+	new_rq->rq_nvec = old_rq->rq_nvec + 1;
 
 	tr_hdr = kmalloc(sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tr_hdr)
 		goto err_free_iov;
 
-	/* fill the 1st iov with a transform header */
-	fill_transform_hdr(server, tr_hdr, old_rq);
-	new_rq->rq_iov[0].iov_base = tr_hdr;
-	new_rq->rq_iov[0].iov_len = sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr);
+	/* fill the 2nd iov with a transform header */
+	fill_transform_hdr(tr_hdr, orig_len, old_rq);
+	new_rq->rq_iov[1].iov_base = tr_hdr;
+	new_rq->rq_iov[1].iov_len = sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr);
+
+	/* Update rfc1002 header */
+	inc_rfc1001_len(new_rq->rq_iov[0].iov_base,
+			sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr));
 
 	/* copy pages form the old */
 	for (i = 0; i < npages; i++) {
@@ -2309,7 +2328,7 @@ smb3_free_transform_rq(struct smb_rqst *rqst)
 		put_page(rqst->rq_pages[i]);
 	kfree(rqst->rq_pages);
 	/* free transform header */
-	kfree(rqst->rq_iov[0].iov_base);
+	kfree(rqst->rq_iov[1].iov_base);
 	kfree(rqst->rq_iov);
 }
 
@@ -2326,18 +2345,19 @@ decrypt_raw_data(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, char *buf,
 		 unsigned int buf_data_size, struct page **pages,
 		 unsigned int npages, unsigned int page_data_size)
 {
-	struct kvec iov[2];
+	struct kvec iov[3];
 	struct smb_rqst rqst = {NULL};
-	struct smb2_hdr *hdr;
 	int rc;
 
-	iov[0].iov_base = buf;
-	iov[0].iov_len = sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr);
-	iov[1].iov_base = buf + sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr);
-	iov[1].iov_len = buf_data_size;
+	iov[0].iov_base = NULL;
+	iov[0].iov_len = 0;
+	iov[1].iov_base = buf;
+	iov[1].iov_len = sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr);
+	iov[2].iov_base = buf + sizeof(struct smb2_transform_hdr);
+	iov[2].iov_len = buf_data_size;
 
 	rqst.rq_iov = iov;
-	rqst.rq_nvec = 2;
+	rqst.rq_nvec = 3;
 	rqst.rq_pages = pages;
 	rqst.rq_npages = npages;
 	rqst.rq_pagesz = PAGE_SIZE;
@@ -2349,10 +2369,9 @@ decrypt_raw_data(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, char *buf,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	memmove(buf + server->vals->header_preamble_size, iov[1].iov_base, buf_data_size);
-	hdr = (struct smb2_hdr *)buf;
-	hdr->smb2_buf_length = cpu_to_be32(buf_data_size + page_data_size);
-	server->total_read = buf_data_size + page_data_size + server->vals->header_preamble_size;
+	memmove(buf + server->vals->header_preamble_size, iov[2].iov_base, buf_data_size);
+
+	server->total_read = buf_data_size + page_data_size;
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -2425,7 +2444,7 @@ handle_read_data(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct mid_q_entry *mid,
 	unsigned int cur_page_idx;
 	unsigned int pad_len;
 	struct cifs_readdata *rdata = mid->callback_data;
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = get_sync_hdr(buf);
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr = (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)buf;
 	struct bio_vec *bvec = NULL;
 	struct iov_iter iter;
 	struct kvec iov;
@@ -3106,8 +3125,8 @@ struct smb_version_values smb20_values = {
 	.exclusive_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK,
 	.shared_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED_LOCK,
 	.unlock_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_UNLOCK,
-	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_hdr),
-	.header_preamble_size = 4,
+	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr),
+	.header_preamble_size = 0,
 	.max_header_size = MAX_SMB2_HDR_SIZE,
 	.read_rsp_size = sizeof(struct smb2_read_rsp) - 1,
 	.lock_cmd = SMB2_LOCK,
@@ -3127,8 +3146,8 @@ struct smb_version_values smb21_values = {
 	.exclusive_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK,
 	.shared_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED_LOCK,
 	.unlock_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_UNLOCK,
-	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_hdr),
-	.header_preamble_size = 4,
+	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr),
+	.header_preamble_size = 0,
 	.max_header_size = MAX_SMB2_HDR_SIZE,
 	.read_rsp_size = sizeof(struct smb2_read_rsp) - 1,
 	.lock_cmd = SMB2_LOCK,
@@ -3148,8 +3167,8 @@ struct smb_version_values smb3any_values = {
 	.exclusive_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK,
 	.shared_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED_LOCK,
 	.unlock_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_UNLOCK,
-	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_hdr),
-	.header_preamble_size = 4,
+	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr),
+	.header_preamble_size = 0,
 	.max_header_size = MAX_SMB2_HDR_SIZE,
 	.read_rsp_size = sizeof(struct smb2_read_rsp) - 1,
 	.lock_cmd = SMB2_LOCK,
@@ -3169,8 +3188,8 @@ struct smb_version_values smbdefault_values = {
 	.exclusive_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK,
 	.shared_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED_LOCK,
 	.unlock_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_UNLOCK,
-	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_hdr),
-	.header_preamble_size = 4,
+	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr),
+	.header_preamble_size = 0,
 	.max_header_size = MAX_SMB2_HDR_SIZE,
 	.read_rsp_size = sizeof(struct smb2_read_rsp) - 1,
 	.lock_cmd = SMB2_LOCK,
@@ -3190,8 +3209,8 @@ struct smb_version_values smb30_values = {
 	.exclusive_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK,
 	.shared_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED_LOCK,
 	.unlock_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_UNLOCK,
-	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_hdr),
-	.header_preamble_size = 4,
+	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr),
+	.header_preamble_size = 0,
 	.max_header_size = MAX_SMB2_HDR_SIZE,
 	.read_rsp_size = sizeof(struct smb2_read_rsp) - 1,
 	.lock_cmd = SMB2_LOCK,
@@ -3211,8 +3230,8 @@ struct smb_version_values smb302_values = {
 	.exclusive_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK,
 	.shared_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED_LOCK,
 	.unlock_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_UNLOCK,
-	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_hdr),
-	.header_preamble_size = 4,
+	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr),
+	.header_preamble_size = 0,
 	.max_header_size = MAX_SMB2_HDR_SIZE,
 	.read_rsp_size = sizeof(struct smb2_read_rsp) - 1,
 	.lock_cmd = SMB2_LOCK,
@@ -3233,8 +3252,8 @@ struct smb_version_values smb311_values = {
 	.exclusive_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK,
 	.shared_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_SHARED_LOCK,
 	.unlock_lock_type = SMB2_LOCKFLAG_UNLOCK,
-	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_hdr),
-	.header_preamble_size = 4,
+	.header_size = sizeof(struct smb2_sync_hdr),
+	.header_preamble_size = 0,
 	.max_header_size = MAX_SMB2_HDR_SIZE,
 	.read_rsp_size = sizeof(struct smb2_read_rsp) - 1,
 	.lock_cmd = SMB2_LOCK,
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
index 42821eeb1095..9b46865c0935 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
@@ -268,8 +268,11 @@ smb2_reconnect(__le16 smb2_command, struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
 	mutex_unlock(&tcon->ses->session_mutex);
 
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "reconnect tcon rc = %d\n", rc);
-	if (rc)
+	if (rc) {
+		/* If sess reconnected but tcon didn't, something strange ... */
+		printk_once(KERN_WARNING "reconnect tcon failed rc = %d\n", rc);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (smb2_command != SMB2_INTERNAL_CMD)
 		queue_delayed_work(cifsiod_wq, &server->reconnect, 0);
@@ -593,7 +596,7 @@ SMB2_negotiate(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses)
 	server->capabilities |= SMB2_NT_FIND | SMB2_LARGE_FILES;
 
 	security_blob = smb2_get_data_area_len(&blob_offset, &blob_length,
-					       &rsp->hdr);
+					       (struct smb2_sync_hdr *)rsp);
 	/*
 	 * See MS-SMB2 section 2.2.4: if no blob, client picks default which
 	 * for us will be
@@ -944,7 +947,7 @@ SMB2_auth_kerberos(struct SMB2_sess_data *sess_data)
 		goto out_put_spnego_key;
 
 	rsp = (struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp *)sess_data->iov[0].iov_base;
-	ses->Suid = rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.SessionId;
+	ses->Suid = rsp->sync_hdr.SessionId;
 
 	ses->session_flags = le16_to_cpu(rsp->SessionFlags);
 
@@ -1020,7 +1023,7 @@ SMB2_sess_auth_rawntlmssp_negotiate(struct SMB2_sess_data *sess_data)
 
 	/* If true, rc here is expected and not an error */
 	if (sess_data->buf0_type != CIFS_NO_BUFFER &&
-		rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.Status == STATUS_MORE_PROCESSING_REQUIRED)
+		rsp->sync_hdr.Status == STATUS_MORE_PROCESSING_REQUIRED)
 		rc = 0;
 
 	if (rc)
@@ -1041,7 +1044,7 @@ SMB2_sess_auth_rawntlmssp_negotiate(struct SMB2_sess_data *sess_data)
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "rawntlmssp session setup challenge phase\n");
 
 
-	ses->Suid = rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.SessionId;
+	ses->Suid = rsp->sync_hdr.SessionId;
 	ses->session_flags = le16_to_cpu(rsp->SessionFlags);
 
 out:
@@ -1099,7 +1102,7 @@ SMB2_sess_auth_rawntlmssp_authenticate(struct SMB2_sess_data *sess_data)
 
 	rsp = (struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp *)sess_data->iov[0].iov_base;
 
-	ses->Suid = rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.SessionId;
+	ses->Suid = rsp->sync_hdr.SessionId;
 	ses->session_flags = le16_to_cpu(rsp->SessionFlags);
 
 	rc = SMB2_sess_establish_session(sess_data);
@@ -1347,7 +1350,7 @@ SMB2_tcon(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses, const char *tree,
 	tcon->maximal_access = le32_to_cpu(rsp->MaximalAccess);
 	tcon->tidStatus = CifsGood;
 	tcon->need_reconnect = false;
-	tcon->tid = rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.TreeId;
+	tcon->tid = rsp->sync_hdr.TreeId;
 	strlcpy(tcon->treeName, tree, sizeof(tcon->treeName));
 
 	if ((rsp->Capabilities & SMB2_SHARE_CAP_DFS) &&
@@ -1367,7 +1370,7 @@ SMB2_tcon(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses, const char *tree,
 	return rc;
 
 tcon_error_exit:
-	if (rsp && rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.Status == STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME) {
+	if (rsp && rsp->sync_hdr.Status == STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME) {
 		cifs_dbg(VFS, "BAD_NETWORK_NAME: %s\n", tree);
 	}
 	goto tcon_exit;
@@ -1883,7 +1886,6 @@ SMB2_ioctl(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon, u64 persistent_fid,
 {
 	struct smb2_ioctl_req *req;
 	struct smb2_ioctl_rsp *rsp;
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr;
 	struct cifs_ses *ses;
 	struct kvec iov[2];
 	struct kvec rsp_iov;
@@ -2004,7 +2006,7 @@ SMB2_ioctl(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon, u64 persistent_fid,
 		goto ioctl_exit;
 	}
 
-	if (get_rfc1002_length(rsp) < le32_to_cpu(rsp->OutputOffset) + *plen) {
+	if (rsp_iov.iov_len < le32_to_cpu(rsp->OutputOffset) + *plen) {
 		cifs_dbg(VFS, "Malformed ioctl resp: len %d offset %d\n", *plen,
 			le32_to_cpu(rsp->OutputOffset));
 		*plen = 0;
@@ -2018,8 +2020,7 @@ SMB2_ioctl(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon, u64 persistent_fid,
 		goto ioctl_exit;
 	}
 
-	shdr = get_sync_hdr(rsp);
-	memcpy(*out_data, (char *)shdr + le32_to_cpu(rsp->OutputOffset), *plen);
+	memcpy(*out_data, (char *)rsp + le32_to_cpu(rsp->OutputOffset), *plen);
 ioctl_exit:
 	free_rsp_buf(resp_buftype, rsp);
 	return rc;
@@ -2296,7 +2297,7 @@ smb2_echo_callback(struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 	unsigned int credits_received = 1;
 
 	if (mid->mid_state == MID_RESPONSE_RECEIVED)
-		credits_received = le16_to_cpu(rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.CreditRequest);
+		credits_received = le16_to_cpu(rsp->sync_hdr.CreditRequest);
 
 	DeleteMidQEntry(mid);
 	add_credits(server, credits_received, CIFS_ECHO_OP);
@@ -2693,7 +2694,6 @@ SMB2_read(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_io_parms *io_parms,
 	int resp_buftype, rc = -EACCES;
 	struct smb2_read_plain_req *req = NULL;
 	struct smb2_read_rsp *rsp = NULL;
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr;
 	struct kvec iov[1];
 	struct kvec rsp_iov;
 	unsigned int total_len;
@@ -2734,10 +2734,8 @@ SMB2_read(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_io_parms *io_parms,
 		*nbytes = 0;
 	}
 
-	shdr = get_sync_hdr(rsp);
-
 	if (*buf) {
-		memcpy(*buf, (char *)shdr + rsp->DataOffset, *nbytes);
+		memcpy(*buf, (char *)rsp + rsp->DataOffset, *nbytes);
 		free_rsp_buf(resp_buftype, rsp_iov.iov_base);
 	} else if (resp_buftype != CIFS_NO_BUFFER) {
 		*buf = rsp_iov.iov_base;
@@ -2764,7 +2762,7 @@ smb2_writev_callback(struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 
 	switch (mid->mid_state) {
 	case MID_RESPONSE_RECEIVED:
-		credits_received = le16_to_cpu(rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.CreditRequest);
+		credits_received = le16_to_cpu(rsp->sync_hdr.CreditRequest);
 		wdata->result = smb2_check_receive(mid, tcon->ses->server, 0);
 		if (wdata->result != 0)
 			break;
@@ -3140,7 +3138,7 @@ SMB2_query_directory(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 
 	if (rc) {
 		if (rc == -ENODATA &&
-		    rsp->hdr.sync_hdr.Status == STATUS_NO_MORE_FILES) {
+		    rsp->sync_hdr.Status == STATUS_NO_MORE_FILES) {
 			srch_inf->endOfSearch = true;
 			rc = 0;
 		}
@@ -3164,10 +3162,9 @@ SMB2_query_directory(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 			cifs_buf_release(srch_inf->ntwrk_buf_start);
 	}
 	srch_inf->ntwrk_buf_start = (char *)rsp;
-	srch_inf->srch_entries_start = srch_inf->last_entry = 4 /* rfclen */ +
-		(char *)&rsp->hdr + le16_to_cpu(rsp->OutputBufferOffset);
-	/* 4 for rfc1002 length field */
-	end_of_smb = get_rfc1002_length(rsp) + 4 + (char *)&rsp->hdr;
+	srch_inf->srch_entries_start = srch_inf->last_entry =
+		(char *)rsp + le16_to_cpu(rsp->OutputBufferOffset);
+	end_of_smb = rsp_iov.iov_len + (char *)rsp;
 	srch_inf->entries_in_buffer =
 			num_entries(srch_inf->srch_entries_start, end_of_smb,
 				    &srch_inf->last_entry, info_buf_size);
@@ -3403,7 +3400,7 @@ SMB2_oplock_break(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		  __u8 oplock_level)
 {
 	int rc;
-	struct smb2_oplock_break_req *req = NULL;
+	struct smb2_oplock_break *req = NULL;
 	struct cifs_ses *ses = tcon->ses;
 	int flags = CIFS_OBREAK_OP;
 	unsigned int total_len;
@@ -3521,7 +3518,7 @@ SMB2_QFS_info(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	rsp = (struct smb2_query_info_rsp *)rsp_iov.iov_base;
 
 	info = (struct smb2_fs_full_size_info *)(server->vals->header_preamble_size +
-		le16_to_cpu(rsp->OutputBufferOffset) + (char *)&rsp->hdr);
+		le16_to_cpu(rsp->OutputBufferOffset) + (char *)rsp);
 	rc = validate_iov(server,
 			  le16_to_cpu(rsp->OutputBufferOffset),
 			  le32_to_cpu(rsp->OutputBufferLength), &rsp_iov,
@@ -3586,14 +3583,14 @@ SMB2_QFS_attr(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 
 	if (level == FS_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION)
 		memcpy(&tcon->fsAttrInfo, server->vals->header_preamble_size + offset
-			+ (char *)&rsp->hdr, min_t(unsigned int,
+			+ (char *)rsp, min_t(unsigned int,
 			rsp_len, max_len));
 	else if (level == FS_DEVICE_INFORMATION)
 		memcpy(&tcon->fsDevInfo, server->vals->header_preamble_size + offset
-			+ (char *)&rsp->hdr, sizeof(FILE_SYSTEM_DEVICE_INFO));
+			+ (char *)rsp, sizeof(FILE_SYSTEM_DEVICE_INFO));
 	else if (level == FS_SECTOR_SIZE_INFORMATION) {
 		struct smb3_fs_ss_info *ss_info = (struct smb3_fs_ss_info *)
-			(server->vals->header_preamble_size + offset + (char *)&rsp->hdr);
+			(server->vals->header_preamble_size + offset + (char *)rsp);
 		tcon->ss_flags = le32_to_cpu(ss_info->Flags);
 		tcon->perf_sector_size =
 			le32_to_cpu(ss_info->PhysicalBytesPerSectorForPerf);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.h b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.h
index 253e2c7c952f..877428553c0d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.h
@@ -122,25 +122,10 @@ struct smb2_sync_pdu {
 	__le16 StructureSize2; /* size of wct area (varies, request specific) */
 } __packed;
 
-struct smb2_hdr {
-	__be32 smb2_buf_length;	/* big endian on wire */
-				/* length is only two or three bytes - with */
-				/* one or two byte type preceding it that MBZ */
-	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
-} __packed;
-
-struct smb2_pdu {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
-	__le16 StructureSize2; /* size of wct area (varies, request specific) */
-} __packed;
-
 #define SMB3_AES128CMM_NONCE 11
 #define SMB3_AES128GCM_NONCE 12
 
 struct smb2_transform_hdr {
-	__be32 smb2_buf_length;	/* big endian on wire */
-				/* length is only two or three bytes - with
-				 one or two byte type preceding it that MBZ */
 	__le32 ProtocolId;	/* 0xFD 'S' 'M' 'B' */
 	__u8   Signature[16];
 	__u8   Nonce[16];
@@ -171,7 +156,7 @@ struct smb2_transform_hdr {
 #define SMB2_ERROR_STRUCTURE_SIZE2 cpu_to_le16(9)
 
 struct smb2_err_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;
 	__le16 Reserved; /* MBZ */
 	__le32 ByteCount;  /* even if zero, at least one byte follows */
@@ -291,7 +276,7 @@ struct smb2_encryption_neg_context {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_negotiate_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;	/* Must be 65 */
 	__le16 SecurityMode;
 	__le16 DialectRevision;
@@ -331,7 +316,7 @@ struct smb2_sess_setup_req {
 #define SMB2_SESSION_FLAG_IS_NULL	0x0002
 #define SMB2_SESSION_FLAG_ENCRYPT_DATA	0x0004
 struct smb2_sess_setup_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 9 */
 	__le16 SessionFlags;
 	__le16 SecurityBufferOffset;
@@ -346,7 +331,7 @@ struct smb2_logoff_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_logoff_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;	/* Must be 4 */
 	__le16 Reserved;
 } __packed;
@@ -442,7 +427,7 @@ struct smb2_tree_connect_req_extension {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_tree_connect_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;	/* Must be 16 */
 	__u8   ShareType;  /* see below */
 	__u8   Reserved;
@@ -493,7 +478,7 @@ struct smb2_tree_disconnect_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_tree_disconnect_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;	/* Must be 4 */
 	__le16 Reserved;
 } __packed;
@@ -628,7 +613,7 @@ struct smb2_create_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_create_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;	/* Must be 89 */
 	__u8   OplockLevel;
 	__u8   Reserved;
@@ -884,7 +869,7 @@ struct smb2_ioctl_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_ioctl_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;	/* Must be 57 */
 	__u16 Reserved;
 	__le32 CtlCode;
@@ -911,7 +896,7 @@ struct smb2_close_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_close_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* 60 */
 	__le16 Flags;
 	__le32 Reserved;
@@ -934,7 +919,7 @@ struct smb2_flush_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_flush_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;
 	__le16 Reserved;
 } __packed;
@@ -966,7 +951,7 @@ struct smb2_read_plain_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_read_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 17 */
 	__u8   DataOffset;
 	__u8   Reserved;
@@ -997,7 +982,7 @@ struct smb2_write_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_write_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 17 */
 	__u8   DataOffset;
 	__u8   Reserved;
@@ -1031,7 +1016,7 @@ struct smb2_lock_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_lock_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 4 */
 	__le16 Reserved;
 } __packed;
@@ -1043,7 +1028,7 @@ struct smb2_echo_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_echo_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize;	/* Must be 4 */
 	__u16  Reserved;
 } __packed;
@@ -1069,7 +1054,7 @@ struct smb2_query_directory_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_query_directory_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 9 */
 	__le16 OutputBufferOffset;
 	__le32 OutputBufferLength;
@@ -1118,7 +1103,7 @@ struct smb2_query_info_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_query_info_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 9 */
 	__le16 OutputBufferOffset;
 	__le32 OutputBufferLength;
@@ -1140,12 +1125,11 @@ struct smb2_set_info_req {
 } __packed;
 
 struct smb2_set_info_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 2 */
 } __packed;
 
-/* oplock break without an rfc1002 header */
-struct smb2_oplock_break_req {
+struct smb2_oplock_break {
 	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 24 */
 	__u8   OplockLevel;
@@ -1155,21 +1139,10 @@ struct smb2_oplock_break_req {
 	__u64  VolatileFid;
 } __packed;
 
-/* oplock break with an rfc1002 header */
-struct smb2_oplock_break_rsp {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
-	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 24 */
-	__u8   OplockLevel;
-	__u8   Reserved;
-	__le32 Reserved2;
-	__u64  PersistentFid;
-	__u64  VolatileFid;
-} __packed;
-
 #define SMB2_NOTIFY_BREAK_LEASE_FLAG_ACK_REQUIRED cpu_to_le32(0x01)
 
 struct smb2_lease_break {
-	struct smb2_hdr hdr;
+	struct smb2_sync_hdr sync_hdr;
 	__le16 StructureSize; /* Must be 44 */
 	__le16 Reserved;
 	__le32 Flags;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2proto.h b/fs/cifs/smb2proto.h
index 8ba24a95db71..30cdc0aa4e8e 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2proto.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2proto.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ extern int map_smb2_to_linux_error(char *buf, bool log_err);
 extern int smb2_check_message(char *buf, unsigned int length,
 			      struct TCP_Server_Info *server);
 extern unsigned int smb2_calc_size(void *buf);
-extern char *smb2_get_data_area_len(int *off, int *len, struct smb2_hdr *hdr);
+extern char *smb2_get_data_area_len(int *off, int *len,
+				    struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr);
 extern __le16 *cifs_convert_path_to_utf16(const char *from,
 					  struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb);
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2transport.c b/fs/cifs/smb2transport.c
index 8806f3f76c1d..8372a0cecdb0 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2transport.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ smb2_verify_signature(struct smb_rqst *rqst, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	unsigned int rc;
 	char server_response_sig[16];
 	struct smb2_sync_hdr *shdr =
-			(struct smb2_sync_hdr *)rqst->rq_iov[1].iov_base;
+			(struct smb2_sync_hdr *)rqst->rq_iov[0].iov_base;
 
 	if ((shdr->Command == SMB2_NEGOTIATE) ||
 	    (shdr->Command == SMB2_SESSION_SETUP) ||
@@ -604,15 +604,13 @@ int
 smb2_check_receive(struct mid_q_entry *mid, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 		   bool log_error)
 {
-	unsigned int len = mid->resp_buf_size;
-	struct kvec iov[2];
+	unsigned int len = server->total_read;
+	struct kvec iov[1];
 	struct smb_rqst rqst = { .rq_iov = iov,
-				 .rq_nvec = 2 };
+				 .rq_nvec = 1 };
 
 	iov[0].iov_base = (char *)mid->resp_buf;
-	iov[0].iov_len = 4;
-	iov[1].iov_base = (char *)mid->resp_buf + 4;
-	iov[1].iov_len = len;
+	iov[0].iov_len = mid->resp_buf_size;
 
 	dump_smb(mid->resp_buf, min_t(u32, 80, len));
 	/* convert the length into a more usable form */
