diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c b/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c
index 427558404aa5..b6e3db993cc6 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c
@@ -332,10 +332,14 @@ static void cifs_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 
 	/*
 	 * We need to release all dentries for the cached directories
-	 * before we kill the sb.
+	 * and close all deferred file handles before we kill the sb.
 	 */
 	if (cifs_sb->root) {
 		close_all_cached_dirs(cifs_sb);
+		cifs_close_all_deferred_files_sb(cifs_sb);
+
+		/* Wait for all pending oplock breaks to complete */
+		flush_workqueue(cifsoplockd_wq);
 
 		/* finally release root dentry */
 		dput(cifs_sb->root);
@@ -868,7 +872,6 @@ static void cifs_umount_begin(struct super_block *sb)
 	spin_unlock(&tcon->tc_lock);
 	spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 
-	cifs_close_all_deferred_files(tcon);
 	/* cancel_brl_requests(tcon); */ /* BB mark all brl mids as exiting */
 	/* cancel_notify_requests(tcon); */
 	if (tcon->ses && tcon->ses->server) {
diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cifsproto.h b/fs/smb/client/cifsproto.h
index 96d6b5325aa3..800a7e418c32 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cifsproto.h
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cifsproto.h
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ void cifs_close_deferred_file(struct cifsInodeInfo *cifs_inode);
 
 void cifs_close_all_deferred_files(struct cifs_tcon *tcon);
 
+void cifs_close_all_deferred_files_sb(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb);
 void cifs_close_deferred_file_under_dentry(struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 					   struct dentry *dentry);
 
diff --git a/fs/smb/client/file.c b/fs/smb/client/file.c
index f3ddcdf406c8..cffcf82c1b69 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/file.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/file.c
@@ -711,8 +711,6 @@ struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_new_fileinfo(struct cifs_fid *fid, struct file *file,
 	mutex_init(&cfile->fh_mutex);
 	spin_lock_init(&cfile->file_info_lock);
 
-	cifs_sb_active(inode->i_sb);
-
 	/*
 	 * If the server returned a read oplock and we have mandatory brlocks,
 	 * set oplock level to None.
@@ -767,7 +765,6 @@ static void cifsFileInfo_put_final(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(cifs_file->dentry);
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsi = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct cifsLockInfo *li, *tmp;
-	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
 
 	/*
 	 * Delete any outstanding lock records. We'll lose them when the file
@@ -785,7 +782,6 @@ static void cifsFileInfo_put_final(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
 
 	cifs_put_tlink(cifs_file->tlink);
 	dput(cifs_file->dentry);
-	cifs_sb_deactive(sb);
 	kfree(cifs_file->symlink_target);
 	kfree(cifs_file);
 }
@@ -3163,12 +3159,6 @@ void cifs_oplock_break(struct work_struct *work)
 	__u64 persistent_fid, volatile_fid;
 	__u16 net_fid;
 
-	/*
-	 * Hold a reference to the superblock to prevent it and its inodes from
-	 * being freed while we are accessing cinode. Otherwise, _cifsFileInfo_put()
-	 * may release the last reference to the sb and trigger inode eviction.
-	 */
-	cifs_sb_active(sb);
 	wait_on_bit(&cinode->flags, CIFS_INODE_PENDING_WRITERS,
 			TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 
@@ -3253,7 +3243,6 @@ oplock_break_ack:
 	cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
 out:
 	cifs_done_oplock_break(cinode);
-	cifs_sb_deactive(sb);
 }
 
 static int cifs_swap_activate(struct swap_info_struct *sis,
diff --git a/fs/smb/client/misc.c b/fs/smb/client/misc.c
index bc24c92b8b95..2aff1cab6c31 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/misc.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/misc.c
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 #include "fs_context.h"
 #include "cached_dir.h"
 
+struct tcon_list {
+	struct list_head entry;
+	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
+};
+
 /* The xid serves as a useful identifier for each incoming vfs request,
    in a similar way to the mid which is useful to track each sent smb,
    and CurrentXid can also provide a running counter (although it
@@ -554,6 +559,43 @@ cifs_close_all_deferred_files(struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
 	}
 }
 
+void cifs_close_all_deferred_files_sb(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
+{
+	struct rb_root *root = &cifs_sb->tlink_tree;
+	struct rb_node *node;
+	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
+	struct tcon_link *tlink;
+	struct tcon_list *tmp_list, *q;
+	LIST_HEAD(tcon_head);
+
+	spin_lock(&cifs_sb->tlink_tree_lock);
+	for (node = rb_first(root); node; node = rb_next(node)) {
+		tlink = rb_entry(node, struct tcon_link, tl_rbnode);
+		tcon = tlink_tcon(tlink);
+		if (IS_ERR(tcon))
+			continue;
+		tmp_list = kmalloc_obj(struct tcon_list, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (tmp_list == NULL)
+			break;
+		tmp_list->tcon = tcon;
+		/* Take a reference on tcon to prevent it from being freed */
+		spin_lock(&tcon->tc_lock);
+		++tcon->tc_count;
+		trace_smb3_tcon_ref(tcon->debug_id, tcon->tc_count,
+				    netfs_trace_tcon_ref_get_close_defer_files);
+		spin_unlock(&tcon->tc_lock);
+		list_add_tail(&tmp_list->entry, &tcon_head);
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&cifs_sb->tlink_tree_lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(tmp_list, q, &tcon_head, entry) {
+		cifs_close_all_deferred_files(tmp_list->tcon);
+		list_del(&tmp_list->entry);
+		cifs_put_tcon(tmp_list->tcon, netfs_trace_tcon_ref_put_close_defer_files);
+		kfree(tmp_list);
+	}
+}
+
 void cifs_close_deferred_file_under_dentry(struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 					   struct dentry *dentry)
 {
diff --git a/fs/smb/client/trace.h b/fs/smb/client/trace.h
index 9228f95cae2b..acfbb63086ea 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/trace.h
+++ b/fs/smb/client/trace.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_get_cached_laundromat,	"GET Ch-Lau") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_get_cached_lease_break,	"GET Ch-Lea") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_get_cancelled_close,	"GET Cn-Cls") \
+	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_get_close_defer_files,	"GET Cl-Def") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_get_dfs_refer,		"GET DfsRef") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_get_find,		"GET Find  ") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_get_find_sess_tcon,	"GET FndSes") \
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_put_cancelled_close,	"PUT Cn-Cls") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_put_cancelled_close_fid, "PUT Cn-Fid") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_put_cancelled_mid,	"PUT Cn-Mid") \
+	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_put_close_defer_files,	"PUT Cl-Def") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_put_mnt_ctx,		"PUT MntCtx") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_put_dfs_refer,		"PUT DfsRfr") \
 	EM(netfs_trace_tcon_ref_put_reconnect_server,	"PUT Reconn") \