diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
index 17fe212ab895..e04766fe6f80 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
@@ -3797,6 +3797,12 @@ void smb2_reconnect_server(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	spin_lock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(ses, &pserver->smb_ses_list, smb_ses_list) {
+		spin_lock(&ses->ses_lock);
+		if (ses->ses_status == SES_EXITING) {
+			spin_unlock(&ses->ses_lock);
+			continue;
+		}
+		spin_unlock(&ses->ses_lock);
 
 		tcon_selected = false;