diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.h b/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.h
index d7274eefc666a..15c8cc4b66809 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.h
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cifsfs.h
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ extern const struct export_operations cifs_export_ops;
 #endif /* CONFIG_CIFS_NFSD_EXPORT */
 
 /* when changing internal version - update following two lines at same time */
-#define SMB3_PRODUCT_BUILD 43
-#define CIFS_VERSION   "2.43"
+#define SMB3_PRODUCT_BUILD 44
+#define CIFS_VERSION   "2.44"
 #endif				/* _CIFSFS_H */