diff --git a/fs/smb/client/misc.c b/fs/smb/client/misc.c
index c2137ea3c253..ef573e3f8e52 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/misc.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/misc.c
@@ -489,6 +489,8 @@ is_valid_oplock_break(char *buffer, struct TCP_Server_Info *srv)
 	/* look up tcon based on tid & uid */
 	spin_lock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(ses, &pserver->smb_ses_list, smb_ses_list) {
+		if (cifs_ses_exiting(ses))
+			continue;
 		list_for_each_entry(tcon, &ses->tcon_list, tcon_list) {
 			if (tcon->tid != buf->Tid)
 				continue;