diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
index ac7a38f..30d01bc 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ void cifs_dump_mids(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
 	list_for_each(tmp, &server->pending_mid_q) {
 		mid_entry = list_entry(tmp, struct mid_q_entry, qhead);
-		cERROR(1, "State: %d Cmd: %d Pid: %d Tsk: %p Mid %d",
+		cERROR(1, "State: %d Cmd: %d Pid: %d Cbdata: %p Mid %d",
 			mid_entry->midState,
 			(int)mid_entry->command,
 			mid_entry->pid,
-			mid_entry->tsk,
+			mid_entry->callback_data,
 			mid_entry->mid);
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_STATS2
 		cERROR(1, "IsLarge: %d buf: %p time rcv: %ld now: %ld",
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ static int cifs_debug_data_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 				mid_entry = list_entry(tmp3, struct mid_q_entry,
 					qhead);
 				seq_printf(m, "\tState: %d com: %d pid:"
-						" %d tsk: %p mid %d\n",
+						" %d cbdata: %p mid %d\n",
 						mid_entry->midState,
 						(int)mid_entry->command,
 						mid_entry->pid,
-						mid_entry->tsk,
+						mid_entry->callback_data,
 						mid_entry->mid);
 			}
 			spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index 8c3c165..db90fe0 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -508,6 +508,18 @@ static inline void cifs_stats_bytes_read(struct cifsTconInfo *tcon,
 
 #endif
 
+struct mid_q_entry;
+
+/*
+ * This is the prototype for the mid callback function. When creating one,
+ * take special care to avoid deadlocks. Things to bear in mind:
+ *
+ * - it will be called by cifsd
+ * - the GlobalMid_Lock will be held
+ * - the mid will be removed from the pending_mid_q list
+ */
+typedef void (mid_callback_t)(struct mid_q_entry *mid);
+
 /* one of these for every pending CIFS request to the server */
 struct mid_q_entry {
 	struct list_head qhead;	/* mids waiting on reply from this server */
@@ -519,7 +531,8 @@ struct mid_q_entry {
 	unsigned long when_sent; /* time when smb send finished */
 	unsigned long when_received; /* when demux complete (taken off wire) */
 #endif
-	struct task_struct *tsk;	/* task waiting for response */
+	mid_callback_t *callback; /* call completion callback */
+	void *callback_data;	  /* general purpose pointer for callback */
 	struct smb_hdr *resp_buf;	/* response buffer */
 	int midState;	/* wish this were enum but can not pass to wait_event */
 	__u8 command;	/* smb command code */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index db25ea3..7890bc1 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ cifs_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 
 	/* before reconnecting the tcp session, mark the smb session (uid)
 		and the tid bad so they are not used until reconnected */
+	cFYI(1, "%s: marking sessions and tcons for reconnect", __func__);
 	spin_lock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 	list_for_each(tmp, &server->smb_ses_list) {
 		ses = list_entry(tmp, struct cifsSesInfo, smb_ses_list);
@@ -163,7 +164,9 @@ cifs_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
+
 	/* do not want to be sending data on a socket we are freeing */
+	cFYI(1, "%s: tearing down socket", __func__);
 	mutex_lock(&server->srv_mutex);
 	if (server->ssocket) {
 		cFYI(1, "State: 0x%x Flags: 0x%lx", server->ssocket->state,
@@ -180,22 +183,19 @@ cifs_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	kfree(server->session_key.response);
 	server->session_key.response = NULL;
 	server->session_key.len = 0;
+	mutex_unlock(&server->srv_mutex);
 
+	/* mark submitted MIDs for retry and issue callback */
+	cFYI(1, "%s: issuing mid callbacks", __func__);
 	spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-	list_for_each(tmp, &server->pending_mid_q) {
-		mid_entry = list_entry(tmp, struct
-					mid_q_entry,
-					qhead);
-		if (mid_entry->midState == MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED) {
-				/* Mark other intransit requests as needing
-				   retry so we do not immediately mark the
-				   session bad again (ie after we reconnect
-				   below) as they timeout too */
+	list_for_each_safe(tmp, tmp2, &server->pending_mid_q) {
+		mid_entry = list_entry(tmp, struct mid_q_entry, qhead);
+		if (mid_entry->midState == MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED)
 			mid_entry->midState = MID_RETRY_NEEDED;
-		}
+		list_del_init(&mid_entry->qhead);
+		mid_entry->callback(mid_entry);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-	mutex_unlock(&server->srv_mutex);
 
 	while ((server->tcpStatus != CifsExiting) &&
 	       (server->tcpStatus != CifsGood)) {
@@ -212,10 +212,9 @@ cifs_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 			if (server->tcpStatus != CifsExiting)
 				server->tcpStatus = CifsGood;
 			spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-	/*		atomic_set(&server->inFlight,0);*/
-			wake_up(&server->response_q);
 		}
 	}
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ cifs_demultiplex_thread(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	struct msghdr smb_msg;
 	struct kvec iov;
 	struct socket *csocket = server->ssocket;
-	struct list_head *tmp;
+	struct list_head *tmp, *tmp2;
 	struct task_struct *task_to_wake = NULL;
 	struct mid_q_entry *mid_entry;
 	char temp;
@@ -558,10 +557,9 @@ incomplete_rcv:
 			continue;
 		}
 
-
-		task_to_wake = NULL;
+		mid_entry = NULL;
 		spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-		list_for_each(tmp, &server->pending_mid_q) {
+		list_for_each_safe(tmp, tmp2, &server->pending_mid_q) {
 			mid_entry = list_entry(tmp, struct mid_q_entry, qhead);
 
 			if ((mid_entry->mid == smb_buffer->Mid) &&
@@ -602,8 +600,9 @@ incomplete_rcv:
 				mid_entry->resp_buf = smb_buffer;
 				mid_entry->largeBuf = isLargeBuf;
 multi_t2_fnd:
-				task_to_wake = mid_entry->tsk;
 				mid_entry->midState = MID_RESPONSE_RECEIVED;
+				list_del_init(&mid_entry->qhead);
+				mid_entry->callback(mid_entry);
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_STATS2
 				mid_entry->when_received = jiffies;
 #endif
@@ -613,9 +612,11 @@ multi_t2_fnd:
 				server->lstrp = jiffies;
 				break;
 			}
+			mid_entry = NULL;
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-		if (task_to_wake) {
+
+		if (mid_entry != NULL) {
 			/* Was previous buf put in mpx struct for multi-rsp? */
 			if (!isMultiRsp) {
 				/* smb buffer will be freed by user thread */
@@ -624,7 +625,6 @@ multi_t2_fnd:
 				else
 					smallbuf = NULL;
 			}
-			wake_up_process(task_to_wake);
 		} else if (!is_valid_oplock_break(smb_buffer, server) &&
 			   !isMultiRsp) {
 			cERROR(1, "No task to wake, unknown frame received! "
@@ -678,15 +678,12 @@ multi_t2_fnd:
 
 	if (!list_empty(&server->pending_mid_q)) {
 		spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-		list_for_each(tmp, &server->pending_mid_q) {
+		list_for_each_safe(tmp, tmp2, &server->pending_mid_q) {
 			mid_entry = list_entry(tmp, struct mid_q_entry, qhead);
-			if (mid_entry->midState == MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED) {
-				cFYI(1, "Clearing Mid 0x%x - waking up ",
-					mid_entry->mid);
-				task_to_wake = mid_entry->tsk;
-				if (task_to_wake)
-					wake_up_process(task_to_wake);
-			}
+			cFYI(1, "Clearing Mid 0x%x - issuing callback",
+					 mid_entry->mid);
+			list_del_init(&mid_entry->qhead);
+			mid_entry->callback(mid_entry);
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
 		/* 1/8th of sec is more than enough time for them to exit */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 6abd144..d77b615 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
 
 extern mempool_t *cifs_mid_poolp;
 
+static void
+wake_up_task(struct mid_q_entry *mid)
+{
+	wake_up_process(mid->callback_data);
+}
+
 static struct mid_q_entry *
 AllocMidQEntry(const struct smb_hdr *smb_buffer, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 {
@@ -58,7 +64,13 @@ AllocMidQEntry(const struct smb_hdr *smb_buffer, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	/*	do_gettimeofday(&temp->when_sent);*/ /* easier to use jiffies */
 		/* when mid allocated can be before when sent */
 		temp->when_alloc = jiffies;
-		temp->tsk = current;
+
+		/*
+		 * The default is for the mid to be synchronous, so the
+		 * default callback just wakes up the current task.
+		 */
+		temp->callback = wake_up_task;
+		temp->callback_data = current;
 	}
 
 	atomic_inc(&midCount);
@@ -367,6 +379,9 @@ sync_mid_result(struct mid_q_entry *mid, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 		mid->mid, mid->midState);
 
 	spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
+	/* ensure that it's no longer on the pending_mid_q */
+	list_del_init(&mid->qhead);
+
 	switch (mid->midState) {
 	case MID_RESPONSE_RECEIVED:
 		spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
@@ -389,7 +404,7 @@ sync_mid_result(struct mid_q_entry *mid, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
 
-	delete_mid(mid);
+	DeleteMidQEntry(mid);
 	return rc;
 }
 
