diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
index b1d61d0..923a9e7 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ cifs_dfs_follow_mountpoint(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
 	nd->path.dentry = dget(dentry);
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(dentry->d_inode->i_sb);
-	ses = cifs_sb->tcon->ses;
+	ses = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses;
 
 	if (!ses) {
 		rc = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c b/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
index 7dfe084..99e32e4 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static struct cifs_ntsd *get_cifs_acl_by_fid(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 	int xid, rc;
 
 	xid = GetXid();
-	rc = CIFSSMBGetCIFSACL(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, fid, &pntsd, pacllen);
+	rc = CIFSSMBGetCIFSACL(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), fid, &pntsd, pacllen);
 	FreeXid(xid);
 
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ static struct cifs_ntsd *get_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, path, FILE_OPEN, READ_CONTROL, 0,
+	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), path, FILE_OPEN, READ_CONTROL, 0,
 			 &fid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
 			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -584,10 +584,10 @@ static struct cifs_ntsd *get_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBGetCIFSACL(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, fid, &pntsd, pacllen);
+	rc = CIFSSMBGetCIFSACL(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), fid, &pntsd, pacllen);
 	cFYI(1, ("GetCIFSACL rc = %d ACL len %d", rc, *pacllen));
 
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, fid);
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), fid);
  out:
 	FreeXid(xid);
 	return pntsd;
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ static int set_cifs_acl_by_fid(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, __u16 fid,
 	int xid, rc;
 
 	xid = GetXid();
-	rc = CIFSSMBSetCIFSACL(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, fid, pnntsd, acllen);
+	rc = CIFSSMBSetCIFSACL(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), fid, pnntsd, acllen);
 	FreeXid(xid);
 
 	cFYI(DBG2, ("SetCIFSACL rc = %d", rc));
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ static int set_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, const char *path,
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, path, FILE_OPEN, WRITE_DAC, 0,
+	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), path, FILE_OPEN, WRITE_DAC, 0,
 			 &fid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
 			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -641,10 +641,10 @@ static int set_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, const char *path,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBSetCIFSACL(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, fid, pnntsd, acllen);
+	rc = CIFSSMBSetCIFSACL(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), fid, pnntsd, acllen);
 	cFYI(DBG2, ("SetCIFSACL rc = %d", rc));
 
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, fid);
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), fid);
  out:
 	FreeXid(xid);
 	return rc;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
index ef9ea8a..e7fcd07 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ cifs_read_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data,
 
 	sb->s_magic = CIFS_MAGIC_NUMBER;
 	sb->s_op = &cifs_super_ops;
-/*	if (cifs_sb->tcon->ses->server->maxBuf > MAX_CIFS_HDR_SIZE + 512)
+/*	if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->server->maxBuf > MAX_CIFS_HDR_SIZE + 512)
 	    sb->s_blocksize =
-		cifs_sb->tcon->ses->server->maxBuf - MAX_CIFS_HDR_SIZE; */
+		cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->server->maxBuf - MAX_CIFS_HDR_SIZE; */
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_QUOTA
 	sb->s_qcop = &cifs_quotactl_ops;
 #endif
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ cifs_statfs(struct dentry *dentry, struct kstatfs *buf)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = dentry->d_sb;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	int rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	int xid;
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static int
 cifs_show_options(struct seq_file *s, struct vfsmount *m)
 {
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(m->mnt_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	seq_printf(s, ",unc=%s", tcon->treeName);
 	if (tcon->ses->userName)
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ int cifs_xquota_set(struct super_block *sb, int quota_type, qid_t qid,
 	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
 
 	if (cifs_sb)
-		pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+		pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	else
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ int cifs_xquota_get(struct super_block *sb, int quota_type, qid_t qid,
 	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
 
 	if (cifs_sb)
-		pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+		pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	else
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ int cifs_xstate_set(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int flags, int operation)
 	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
 
 	if (cifs_sb)
-		pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+		pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	else
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ int cifs_xstate_get(struct super_block *sb, struct fs_quota_stat *qstats)
 	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
 
 	if (cifs_sb)
-		pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+		pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	else
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ static void cifs_umount_begin(struct super_block *sb)
 	if (cifs_sb == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	if (tcon == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static int cifs_setlease(struct file *file, long arg, struct file_lock **lease)
 	    ((arg == F_WRLCK) &&
 		(CIFS_I(inode)->clientCanCacheAll)))
 		return generic_setlease(file, arg, lease);
-	else if (CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb)->tcon->local_lease &&
+	else if (cifs_sb_tcon(CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb))->local_lease &&
 			!CIFS_I(inode)->clientCanCacheRead)
 		/* If the server claims to support oplock on this
 		   file, then we still need to check oplock even
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index 63c89d1..35bd90c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -407,6 +407,12 @@ CIFS_SB(struct super_block *sb)
 	return sb->s_fs_info;
 }
 
+static inline struct cifsTconInfo *
+cifs_sb_tcon(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
+{
+	return cifs_sb->tcon;
+}
+
 static inline char CIFS_DIR_SEP(const struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 {
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_POSIX_PATHS)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 820757b..791fc31 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -2820,8 +2820,8 @@ cifs_umount(struct super_block *sb, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 	int rc = 0;
 	char *tmp;
 
-	if (cifs_sb->tcon)
-		cifs_put_tcon(cifs_sb->tcon);
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb))
+		cifs_put_tcon(cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb));
 
 	cifs_sb->tcon = NULL;
 	tmp = cifs_sb->prepath;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/dir.c b/fs/cifs/dir.c
index 6909b60..1b3d384 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dir.c
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ build_path_from_dentry(struct dentry *direntry)
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(direntry->d_sb);
 	dirsep = CIFS_DIR_SEP(cifs_sb);
 	pplen = cifs_sb->prepathlen;
-	if (cifs_sb->tcon && (cifs_sb->tcon->Flags & SMB_SHARE_IS_IN_DFS))
-		dfsplen = strnlen(cifs_sb->tcon->treeName, MAX_TREE_SIZE + 1);
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb) && (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->Flags & SMB_SHARE_IS_IN_DFS))
+		dfsplen = strnlen(cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->treeName, MAX_TREE_SIZE + 1);
 	else
 		dfsplen = 0;
 cifs_bp_rename_retry:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ cifs_bp_rename_retry:
 	/* BB test paths to Windows with '/' in the midst of prepath */
 
 	if (dfsplen) {
-		strncpy(full_path, cifs_sb->tcon->treeName, dfsplen);
+		strncpy(full_path, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->treeName, dfsplen);
 		if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_POSIX_PATHS) {
 			int i;
 			for (i = 0; i < dfsplen; i++) {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ cifs_new_fileinfo(struct inode *newinode, __u16 fileHandle,
 	slow_work_init(&pCifsFile->oplock_break, &cifs_oplock_break_ops);
 
 	write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
-	list_add(&pCifsFile->tlist, &cifs_sb->tcon->openFileList);
+	list_add(&pCifsFile->tlist, &cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->openFileList);
 	pCifsInode = CIFS_I(newinode);
 	if (pCifsInode) {
 		/* if readable file instance put first in list*/
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ int cifs_posix_open(char *full_path, struct inode **pinode,
 		posix_flags |= SMB_O_DIRECT;
 
 	mode &= ~current_umask();
-	rc = CIFSPOSIXCreate(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, posix_flags, mode,
+	rc = CIFSPOSIXCreate(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), posix_flags, mode,
 			pnetfid, presp_data, poplock, full_path,
 			cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
 					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	if (!tcon->unix_ext && (mode & S_IWUGO) == 0)
 		create_options |= CREATE_OPTION_READONLY;
 
-	if (cifs_sb->tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_NT_SMBS)
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->capabilities & CAP_NT_SMBS)
 		rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, disposition,
 			 desiredAccess, create_options,
 			 &fileHandle, &oplock, buf, cifs_sb->local_nls,
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL)
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ cifs_lookup(struct inode *parent_dir_inode, struct dentry *direntry,
 	/* check whether path exists */
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(parent_dir_inode->i_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	/*
 	 * Don't allow the separator character in a path component.
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index ec56fdb..d66c79e 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int cifs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	pCifsInode = CIFS_I(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	pCifsFile = cifs_fill_filedata(file);
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ int cifs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (cifs_sb->tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_NT_SMBS)
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->capabilities & CAP_NT_SMBS)
 		rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, disposition,
 			 desiredAccess, CREATE_NOT_DIR, &netfid, &oplock, buf,
 			 cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static int cifs_reopen_file(struct file *file, bool can_flush)
 	}
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 /* can not grab rename sem here because various ops, including
    those that already have the rename sem can end up causing writepage
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ int cifs_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	if (pSMBFile) {
 		struct cifsLockInfo *li, *tmp;
 		write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ int cifs_closedir(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb =
 			CIFS_SB(file->f_path.dentry->d_sb);
 
-		pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+		pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 		cFYI(1, ("Freeing private data in close dir"));
 		write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ int cifs_lock(struct file *file, int cmd, struct file_lock *pfLock)
 		cFYI(1, ("Unknown type of lock"));
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_path.dentry->d_sb);
-	tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	if (file->private_data == NULL) {
 		rc = -EBADF;
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ ssize_t cifs_user_write(struct file *file, const char __user *write_data,
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_path.dentry->d_sb);
 
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	/* cFYI(1,
 	   (" write %d bytes to offset %lld of %s", write_size,
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ static ssize_t cifs_write(struct file *file, const char *write_data,
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_path.dentry->d_sb);
 
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	cFYI(1, ("write %zd bytes to offset %lld of %s", write_size,
 	   *poffset, file->f_path.dentry->d_name.name));
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ static int cifs_partialpagewrite(struct page *page, unsigned from, unsigned to)
 
 	inode = page->mapping->host;
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	offset += (loff_t)from;
 	write_data = kmap(page);
@@ -1370,8 +1370,8 @@ static int cifs_writepages(struct address_space *mapping,
 	if (cifs_sb->wsize < PAGE_CACHE_SIZE)
 		return generic_writepages(mapping, wbc);
 
-	if ((cifs_sb->tcon->ses) && (cifs_sb->tcon->ses->server))
-		if (cifs_sb->tcon->ses->server->secMode &
+	if ((cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses) && (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->server))
+		if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->server->secMode &
 				(SECMODE_SIGN_REQUIRED | SECMODE_SIGN_ENABLED))
 			if (!experimEnabled)
 				return generic_writepages(mapping, wbc);
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ retry:
 				rc = -EBADF;
 			} else {
 				long_op = cifs_write_timeout(cifsi, offset);
-				rc = CIFSSMBWrite2(xid, cifs_sb->tcon,
+				rc = CIFSSMBWrite2(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb),
 						   open_file->netfid,
 						   bytes_to_write, offset,
 						   &bytes_written, iov, n_iov,
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ retry:
 					else
 						set_bit(AS_EIO, &mapping->flags);
 				} else {
-					cifs_stats_bytes_written(cifs_sb->tcon,
+					cifs_stats_bytes_written(cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb),
 								 bytes_written);
 				}
 			}
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ int cifs_fsync(struct file *file, struct dentry *dentry, int datasync)
 	if (rc == 0) {
 		rc = CIFS_I(inode)->write_behind_rc;
 		CIFS_I(inode)->write_behind_rc = 0;
-		tcon = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb)->tcon;
+		tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb));
 		if (!rc && tcon && smbfile &&
 		   !(CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb)->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NOSSYNC))
 			rc = CIFSSMBFlush(xid, tcon, smbfile->netfid);
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ ssize_t cifs_user_read(struct file *file, char __user *read_data,
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_path.dentry->d_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	if (file->private_data == NULL) {
 		rc = -EBADF;
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ static ssize_t cifs_read(struct file *file, char *read_data, size_t read_size,
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_path.dentry->d_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	if (file->private_data == NULL) {
 		rc = -EBADF;
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@ static int cifs_readpages(struct file *file, struct address_space *mapping,
 	}
 	open_file = (struct cifsFileInfo *)file->private_data;
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_path.dentry->d_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	pagevec_init(&lru_pvec, 0);
 	cFYI(DBG2, ("rpages: num pages %d", num_pages));
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ cifs_oplock_break(struct slow_work *work)
 	 * disconnected since oplock already released by the server
 	 */
 	if (!cfile->closePend && !cfile->oplock_break_cancelled) {
-		rc = CIFSSMBLock(0, cifs_sb->tcon, cfile->netfid, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+		rc = CIFSSMBLock(0, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), cfile->netfid, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 				 LOCKING_ANDX_OPLOCK_RELEASE, false);
 		cFYI(1, ("Oplock release rc = %d", rc));
 	}
diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index 0cb6c5a..1a2af03 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void cifs_set_ops(struct inode *inode, const bool is_dfs_referral)
 
 
 		/* check if server can support readpages */
-		if (cifs_sb->tcon->ses->server->maxBuf <
+		if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->server->maxBuf <
 				PAGE_CACHE_SIZE + MAX_CIFS_HDR_SIZE)
 			inode->i_data.a_ops = &cifs_addr_ops_smallbuf;
 		else
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ int cifs_get_file_info_unix(struct file *filp)
 	struct cifs_fattr fattr;
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	struct cifsFileInfo *cfile = (struct cifsFileInfo *) filp->private_data;
 
 	xid = GetXid();
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ int cifs_get_inode_info_unix(struct inode **pinode,
 	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 
-	tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	cFYI(1, ("Getting info on %s", full_path));
 
 	/* could have done a find first instead but this returns more info */
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ cifs_sfu_type(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, const unsigned char *path,
 	int rc;
 	int oplock = 0;
 	__u16 netfid;
-	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	char buf[24];
 	unsigned int bytes_read;
 	char *pbuf;
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ static int cifs_sfu_mode(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, const unsigned char *path,
 	char ea_value[4];
 	__u32 mode;
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBQAllEAs(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, path, "SETFILEBITS",
+	rc = CIFSSMBQAllEAs(xid, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb), path, "SETFILEBITS",
 			    ea_value, 4 /* size of buf */, cifs_sb->local_nls,
 			    cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
 				CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ cifs_all_info_to_fattr(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, FILE_ALL_INFO *info,
 	fattr->cf_mtime = cifs_NTtimeToUnix(info->LastWriteTime);
 
 	if (adjust_tz) {
-		fattr->cf_ctime.tv_sec += cifs_sb->tcon->ses->server->timeAdj;
-		fattr->cf_mtime.tv_sec += cifs_sb->tcon->ses->server->timeAdj;
+		fattr->cf_ctime.tv_sec += cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->server->timeAdj;
+		fattr->cf_mtime.tv_sec += cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->server->timeAdj;
 	}
 
 	fattr->cf_eof = le64_to_cpu(info->EndOfFile);
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ int cifs_get_file_info(struct file *filp)
 	struct cifs_fattr fattr;
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	struct cifsFileInfo *cfile = (struct cifsFileInfo *) filp->private_data;
 
 	xid = GetXid();
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ int cifs_get_inode_info(struct inode **pinode,
 	bool adjustTZ = false;
 	struct cifs_fattr fattr;
 
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	cFYI(1, ("Getting info on %s", full_path));
 
 	if ((pfindData == NULL) && (*pinode != NULL)) {
@@ -678,8 +678,8 @@ char *cifs_build_path_to_root(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 		return full_path;
 	}
 
-	if (cifs_sb->tcon && (cifs_sb->tcon->Flags & SMB_SHARE_IS_IN_DFS))
-		dfsplen = strnlen(cifs_sb->tcon->treeName, MAX_TREE_SIZE + 1);
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb) && (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->Flags & SMB_SHARE_IS_IN_DFS))
+		dfsplen = strnlen(cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->treeName, MAX_TREE_SIZE + 1);
 	else
 		dfsplen = 0;
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ char *cifs_build_path_to_root(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 		return full_path;
 
 	if (dfsplen) {
-		strncpy(full_path, cifs_sb->tcon->treeName, dfsplen);
+		strncpy(full_path, cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->treeName, dfsplen);
 		/* switch slash direction in prepath depending on whether
 		 * windows or posix style path names
 		 */
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ struct inode *cifs_root_iget(struct super_block *sb, unsigned long ino)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	xid = GetXid();
-	if (cifs_sb->tcon->unix_ext)
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->unix_ext)
 		rc = cifs_get_inode_info_unix(&inode, full_path, sb, xid);
 	else
 		rc = cifs_get_inode_info(&inode, full_path, NULL, sb,
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ struct inode *cifs_root_iget(struct super_block *sb, unsigned long ino)
 	if (!inode)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	if (rc && cifs_sb->tcon->ipc) {
+	if (rc && cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ipc) {
 		cFYI(1, ("ipc connection - fake read inode"));
 		inode->i_mode |= S_IFDIR;
 		inode->i_nlink = 2;
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ cifs_set_file_info(struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attrs, int xid,
 	struct cifsFileInfo *open_file;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsInode = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	FILE_BASIC_INFO	info_buf;
 
 	if (attrs == NULL)
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ cifs_rename_pending_delete(char *full_path, struct dentry *dentry, int xid)
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsInode = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	__u32 dosattr, origattr;
 	FILE_BASIC_INFO *info_buf = NULL;
 
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ int cifs_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifs_inode;
 	struct super_block *sb = dir->i_sb;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	struct iattr *attrs = NULL;
 	__u32 dosattr = 0, origattr = 0;
 
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ int cifs_mkdir(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode)
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ int cifs_rmdir(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry)
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ cifs_do_rename(int xid, struct dentry *from_dentry, const char *fromPath,
 		struct dentry *to_dentry, const char *toPath)
 {
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(from_dentry->d_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	__u16 srcfid;
 	int oplock, rc;
 
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ int cifs_rename(struct inode *source_dir, struct dentry *source_dentry,
 
 	cifs_sb_target = CIFS_SB(target_dir->i_sb);
 	cifs_sb_source = CIFS_SB(source_dir->i_sb);
-	tcon = cifs_sb_source->tcon;
+	tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb_source);
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ int cifs_rename(struct inode *source_dir, struct dentry *source_dentry,
 	 * BB: this might be allowed if same server, but different share.
 	 * Consider adding support for this
 	 */
-	if (tcon != cifs_sb_target->tcon) {
+	if (tcon != cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb_target)) {
 		rc = -EXDEV;
 		goto cifs_rename_exit;
 	}
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ int cifs_revalidate_file(struct file *filp)
 	if (!cifs_inode_needs_reval(inode))
 		goto check_inval;
 
-	if (CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb)->tcon->unix_ext)
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb))->unix_ext)
 		rc = cifs_get_file_info_unix(filp);
 	else
 		rc = cifs_get_file_info(filp);
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ int cifs_revalidate_dentry(struct dentry *dentry)
 		 "jiffies %ld", full_path, inode, inode->i_count.counter,
 		 dentry, dentry->d_time, jiffies));
 
-	if (CIFS_SB(sb)->tcon->unix_ext)
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(CIFS_SB(sb))->unix_ext)
 		rc = cifs_get_inode_info_unix(&inode, full_path, sb, xid);
 	else
 		rc = cifs_get_inode_info(&inode, full_path, NULL, sb,
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ cifs_set_file_size(struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attrs,
 	struct cifsFileInfo *open_file;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsInode = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	/*
 	 * To avoid spurious oplock breaks from server, in the case of
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ cifs_setattr_unix(struct dentry *direntry, struct iattr *attrs)
 	struct inode *inode = direntry->d_inode;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsInode = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	struct cifs_unix_set_info_args *args = NULL;
 	struct cifsFileInfo *open_file;
 
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ cifs_setattr(struct dentry *direntry, struct iattr *attrs)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = direntry->d_inode;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	if (pTcon->unix_ext)
 		return cifs_setattr_unix(direntry, attrs);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/ioctl.c b/fs/cifs/ioctl.c
index f946506..c28dc62 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/ioctl.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ long cifs_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int command, unsigned long arg)
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_POSIX
-	tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	if (tcon)
 		caps = le64_to_cpu(tcon->fsUnixInfo.Capability);
 	else {
diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index fc1e048..c99e6fc 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ cifs_hardlink(struct dentry *old_file, struct inode *inode,
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb_target = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb_target->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb_target);
 
 /* No need to check for cross device links since server will do that
    BB note DFS case in future though (when we may have to check) */
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ cifs_follow_link(struct dentry *direntry, struct nameidata *nd)
 	char *full_path = NULL;
 	char *target_path = NULL;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ cifs_symlink(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, const char *symname)
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/misc.c b/fs/cifs/misc.c
index d147499..80edc23 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/misc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/misc.c
@@ -726,6 +726,6 @@ cifs_autodisable_serverino(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 			   "properly. Hardlinks will not be recognized on this "
 			   "mount. Consider mounting with the \"noserverino\" "
 			   "option to silence this message.",
-			   cifs_sb->tcon->treeName));
+			   cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->treeName));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index c343b14..74db1f0 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ cifs_readdir_lookup(struct dentry *parent, struct qstr *name,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (CIFS_SB(sb)->tcon->nocase)
+	if (cifs_sb_tcon(CIFS_SB(sb))->nocase)
 		dentry->d_op = &cifs_ci_dentry_ops;
 	else
 		dentry->d_op = &cifs_dentry_ops;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void
 cifs_std_info_to_fattr(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, FIND_FILE_STANDARD_INFO *info,
 		       struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 {
-	int offset = cifs_sb->tcon->ses->server->timeAdj;
+	int offset = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb)->ses->server->timeAdj;
 
 	memset(fattr, 0, sizeof(*fattr));
 	fattr->cf_atime = cnvrtDosUnixTm(info->LastAccessDate,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ int get_symlink_reparse_path(char *full_path, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 	int len;
 	int oplock = 0;
 	int rc;
-	struct cifsTconInfo *ptcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *ptcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	char *tmpbuffer;
 
 	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, ptcon, full_path, FILE_OPEN, GENERIC_READ,
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static int initiate_cifs_search(const int xid, struct file *file)
 	if (cifs_sb == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	if (pTcon == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ int cifs_readdir(struct file *file, void *direntry, filldir_t filldir)
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_path.dentry->d_sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 	if (pTcon == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/xattr.c b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
index 3e2ef0d..7efdb5a 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int cifs_removexattr(struct dentry *direntry, const char *ea_name)
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int cifs_setxattr(struct dentry *direntry, const char *ea_name,
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ ssize_t cifs_getxattr(struct dentry *direntry, const char *ea_name,
 	xid = GetXid();
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ ssize_t cifs_listxattr(struct dentry *direntry, char *data, size_t buf_size)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
-	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_tcon(cifs_sb);
 
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_XATTR)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
