diff --git a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
index 784628ec4bc40..74cafa68003b4 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smbdirect.c
@@ -1493,6 +1493,7 @@ void smbd_destroy(struct smbd_connection *info)
 	destroy_workqueue(info->workqueue);
 	log_rdma_event(INFO,  "rdma session destroyed\n");
 	kfree(info);
+	server->smbd_conn = NULL;
 }
 
 /*