diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
index 056ebc5dfed6..9c6bb5cd543c 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
@@ -1495,11 +1495,6 @@ static int ntlm_authenticate(struct ksmbd_work *work,
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
-	/* Check for previous session */
-	prev_id = le64_to_cpu(req->PreviousSessionId);
-	if (prev_id && prev_id != sess->id)
-		destroy_previous_session(conn, user, prev_id);
-
 	if (sess->state == SMB2_SESSION_VALID) {
 		/*
 		 * Reuse session if anonymous try to connect
@@ -1537,6 +1532,10 @@ static int ntlm_authenticate(struct ksmbd_work *work,
 		}
 	}
 
+	prev_id = le64_to_cpu(req->PreviousSessionId);
+	if (prev_id && prev_id != sess->id)
+		destroy_previous_session(conn, sess->user, prev_id);
+
 	/*
 	 * If session state is SMB2_SESSION_VALID, We can assume
 	 * that it is reauthentication. And the user/password