diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c b/fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c
index 82cac8169602..b4d2ee2d5e6c 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c
@@ -656,6 +656,8 @@ static ssize_t cifs_stats_proc_write(struct file *file,
 			}
 #endif /* CONFIG_CIFS_STATS2 */
 			list_for_each_entry(ses, &server->smb_ses_list, smb_ses_list) {
+				if (cifs_ses_exiting(ses))
+					continue;
 				list_for_each_entry(tcon, &ses->tcon_list, tcon_list) {
 					atomic_set(&tcon->num_smbs_sent, 0);
 					spin_lock(&tcon->stat_lock);