diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index e38d43378464..d1cc29ae95a5 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -1704,11 +1704,9 @@ int smb2_handle_negotiate(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 	rsp->SecurityMode = SMB2_NEGOTIATE_SIGNING_ENABLED_LE;
 	conn->use_spnego = true;
 
-	if ((server_conf.signing == KSMBD_CONFIG_OPT_AUTO ||
-	     server_conf.signing == KSMBD_CONFIG_OPT_DISABLED) &&
-	    req->SecurityMode & SMB2_NEGOTIATE_SIGNING_REQUIRED_LE)
+	if (req->SecurityMode & SMB2_NEGOTIATE_SIGNING_REQUIRED_LE)
 		conn->sign = true;
-	else if (server_conf.signing == KSMBD_CONFIG_OPT_MANDATORY) {
+	if (server_conf.signing == KSMBD_CONFIG_OPT_MANDATORY) {
 		server_conf.enforced_signing = true;
 		rsp->SecurityMode |= SMB2_NEGOTIATE_SIGNING_REQUIRED_LE;
 		conn->sign = true;