diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c b/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
index b4672eafc5bf..85b31cfa2f3c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@ int __cifs_calc_signature(struct smb_rqst *rqst,
 
 		kaddr = (char *) kmap(rqst->rq_pages[i]) + offset;
 
-		crypto_shash_update(shash, kaddr, len);
+		rc = crypto_shash_update(shash, kaddr, len);
+		if (rc) {
+			cifs_dbg(VFS, "%s: Could not update with payload\n",
+				 __func__);
+			kunmap(rqst->rq_pages[i]);
+			return rc;
+		}
 
 		kunmap(rqst->rq_pages[i]);
 	}