diff --git a/fs/smb/client/connect.c b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
index dab7bc876507..85dd1b373974 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/connect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
@@ -1967,15 +1967,16 @@ void __cifs_put_smb_ses(struct cifs_ses *ses)
 		spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 		return;
 	}
+	spin_lock(&ses->ses_lock);
+	if (ses->ses_status == SES_GOOD)
+		ses->ses_status = SES_EXITING;
+	spin_unlock(&ses->ses_lock);
 	spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 
 	/* ses_count can never go negative */
 	WARN_ON(ses->ses_count < 0);
 
 	spin_lock(&ses->ses_lock);
-	if (ses->ses_status == SES_GOOD)
-		ses->ses_status = SES_EXITING;
-
 	if (ses->ses_status == SES_EXITING && server->ops->logoff) {
 		spin_unlock(&ses->ses_lock);
 		cifs_free_ipc(ses);