diff --git a/fs/cifs/sess.c b/fs/cifs/sess.c
index 8ad2993785af..af63548eaf26 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/sess.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/sess.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ cifs_ses_add_channel(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 	/* Auth */
 	ctx.domainauto = ses->domainAuto;
 	ctx.domainname = ses->domainName;
+	ctx.server_hostname = ses->server->hostname;
 	ctx.username = ses->user_name;
 	ctx.password = ses->password;
 	ctx.sectype = ses->sectype;