diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c b/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
index 6a0d741..e8953a0 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@
  * the sequence number before this function is called. Also, this function
  * should be called with the server->srv_mutex held.
  */
-static int cifs_calc_signature(const struct kvec *iov, int n_vec,
+static int cifs_calc_signature(struct smb_rqst *rqst,
 			struct TCP_Server_Info *server, char *signature)
 {
 	int i;
 	int rc;
+	struct kvec *iov = rqst->rq_iov;
+	int n_vec = rqst->rq_nvec;
 
 	if (iov == NULL || signature == NULL || server == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -99,12 +101,12 @@ static int cifs_calc_signature(const struct kvec *iov, int n_vec,
 }
 
 /* must be called with server->srv_mutex held */
-int cifs_sign_smbv(struct kvec *iov, int n_vec, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
+int cifs_sign_rqst(struct smb_rqst *rqst, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 		   __u32 *pexpected_response_sequence_number)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	char smb_signature[20];
-	struct smb_hdr *cifs_pdu = (struct smb_hdr *)iov[0].iov_base;
+	struct smb_hdr *cifs_pdu = (struct smb_hdr *)rqst->rq_iov[0].iov_base;
 
 	if ((cifs_pdu == NULL) || (server == NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ int cifs_sign_smbv(struct kvec *iov, int n_vec, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 	*pexpected_response_sequence_number = server->sequence_number++;
 	server->sequence_number++;
 
-	rc = cifs_calc_signature(iov, n_vec, server, smb_signature);
+	rc = cifs_calc_signature(rqst, server, smb_signature);
 	if (rc)
 		memset(cifs_pdu->Signature.SecuritySignature, 0, 8);
 	else
@@ -134,6 +136,15 @@ int cifs_sign_smbv(struct kvec *iov, int n_vec, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+int cifs_sign_smbv(struct kvec *iov, int n_vec, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
+		   __u32 *pexpected_response_sequence)
+{
+	struct smb_rqst rqst = { .rq_iov = iov,
+				 .rq_nvec = n_vec };
+
+	return cifs_sign_rqst(&rqst, server, pexpected_response_sequence);
+}
+
 /* must be called with server->srv_mutex held */
 int cifs_sign_smb(struct smb_hdr *cifs_pdu, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 		  __u32 *pexpected_response_sequence_number)
@@ -147,14 +158,14 @@ int cifs_sign_smb(struct smb_hdr *cifs_pdu, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 			      pexpected_response_sequence_number);
 }
 
-int cifs_verify_signature(struct kvec *iov, unsigned int nr_iov,
+int cifs_verify_signature(struct smb_rqst *rqst,
 			  struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 			  __u32 expected_sequence_number)
 {
 	unsigned int rc;
 	char server_response_sig[8];
 	char what_we_think_sig_should_be[20];
-	struct smb_hdr *cifs_pdu = (struct smb_hdr *)iov[0].iov_base;
+	struct smb_hdr *cifs_pdu = (struct smb_hdr *)rqst->rq_iov[0].iov_base;
 
 	if (cifs_pdu == NULL || server == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -186,8 +197,7 @@ int cifs_verify_signature(struct kvec *iov, unsigned int nr_iov,
 	cifs_pdu->Signature.Sequence.Reserved = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&server->srv_mutex);
-	rc = cifs_calc_signature(iov, nr_iov, server,
-				 what_we_think_sig_should_be);
+	rc = cifs_calc_signature(rqst, server, what_we_think_sig_should_be);
 	mutex_unlock(&server->srv_mutex);
 
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index bcdf4d4..2a7e4b8 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -158,6 +158,20 @@ struct cifs_cred {
  *****************************************************************
  */
 
+/*
+ * A smb_rqst represents a complete request to be issued to a server. It's
+ * formed by a kvec array, followed by an array of pages. Page data is assumed
+ * to start at the beginning of the first page.
+ */
+struct smb_rqst {
+	struct kvec	*rq_iov;	/* array of kvecs */
+	unsigned int	rq_nvec;	/* number of kvecs in array */
+	struct page	**rq_pages;	/* pointer to array of page ptrs */
+	unsigned int	rq_npages;	/* number pages in array */
+	unsigned int	rq_pagesz;	/* page size to use */
+	unsigned int	rq_tailsz;	/* length of last page */
+};
+
 enum smb_version {
 	Smb_1 = 1,
 	Smb_21,
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
index cf7fb18..d02a6a4 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 struct statfs;
 struct smb_vol;
+struct smb_rqst;
 
 /*
  *****************************************************************
@@ -400,10 +401,12 @@ extern void sesInfoFree(struct cifs_ses *);
 extern struct cifs_tcon *tconInfoAlloc(void);
 extern void tconInfoFree(struct cifs_tcon *);
 
-extern int cifs_sign_smb(struct smb_hdr *, struct TCP_Server_Info *, __u32 *);
+extern int cifs_sign_rqst(struct smb_rqst *rqst, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
+		   __u32 *pexpected_response_sequence_number);
 extern int cifs_sign_smbv(struct kvec *iov, int n_vec, struct TCP_Server_Info *,
 			  __u32 *);
-extern int cifs_verify_signature(struct kvec *iov, unsigned int nr_iov,
+extern int cifs_sign_smb(struct smb_hdr *, struct TCP_Server_Info *, __u32 *);
+extern int cifs_verify_signature(struct smb_rqst *rqst,
 				 struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 				__u32 expected_sequence_number);
 extern int SMBNTencrypt(unsigned char *, unsigned char *, unsigned char *,
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index cabc7a0..ce5f75c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -1564,6 +1564,8 @@ cifs_readv_callback(struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 	struct cifs_readdata *rdata = mid->callback_data;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon = tlink_tcon(rdata->cfile->tlink);
 	struct TCP_Server_Info *server = tcon->ses->server;
+	struct smb_rqst rqst = { .rq_iov = rdata->iov,
+				 .rq_nvec = rdata->nr_iov };
 
 	cFYI(1, "%s: mid=%llu state=%d result=%d bytes=%u", __func__,
 		mid->mid, mid->mid_state, rdata->result, rdata->bytes);
@@ -1573,8 +1575,8 @@ cifs_readv_callback(struct mid_q_entry *mid)
 		/* result already set, check signature */
 		if (server->sec_mode &
 		    (SECMODE_SIGN_REQUIRED | SECMODE_SIGN_ENABLED)) {
-			if (cifs_verify_signature(rdata->iov, rdata->nr_iov,
-					  server, mid->sequence_number + 1))
+			if (cifs_verify_signature(&rqst, server,
+						  mid->sequence_number + 1))
 				cERROR(1, "Unexpected SMB signature");
 		}
 		/* FIXME: should this be counted toward the initiating task? */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 83867ef..cc2eda9 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -503,11 +503,13 @@ cifs_check_receive(struct mid_q_entry *mid, struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 	/* convert the length into a more usable form */
 	if (server->sec_mode & (SECMODE_SIGN_REQUIRED | SECMODE_SIGN_ENABLED)) {
 		struct kvec iov;
+		struct smb_rqst rqst = { .rq_iov = &iov,
+					 .rq_nvec = 1 };
 
 		iov.iov_base = mid->resp_buf;
 		iov.iov_len = len;
 		/* FIXME: add code to kill session */
-		if (cifs_verify_signature(&iov, 1, server,
+		if (cifs_verify_signature(&rqst, server,
 					  mid->sequence_number + 1) != 0)
 			cERROR(1, "Unexpected SMB signature");
 	}
