diff --git a/fs/smb/client/dfs_cache.c b/fs/smb/client/dfs_cache.c
index c9ace4326a35..86dba25b7a5a 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/dfs_cache.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/dfs_cache.c
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ static inline void free_tgts(struct cache_entry *ce)
 		kfree(t->name);
 		kfree(t);
 	}
+
+	WRITE_ONCE(ce->tgthint, NULL);
 }
 
 static inline void flush_cache_ent(struct cache_entry *ce)