diff --git a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
index 5b1b97e9e0c9b..2cea6c25d1b0e 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
@@ -1478,6 +1478,7 @@ void smbd_destroy(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	destroy_workqueue(info->workqueue);
 	log_rdma_event(INFO,  "rdma session destroyed\n");
 	kfree(info);
+	server->smbd_conn = NULL;
 }
 
 /*