diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index 67021dc6dfd8..cd42d2581266 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -1798,6 +1798,7 @@ int smb2_sess_setup(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 
 		if (ksmbd_conn_need_reconnect(conn)) {
 			rc = -EFAULT;
+			ksmbd_user_session_put(sess);
 			sess = NULL;
 			goto out_err;
 		}