diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
index bfec2ca0f4e6..f5006aa97f5b 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.c
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ cifs_chan_skip_or_disable(struct cifs_ses *ses,
 		pserver = server->primary_server;
 		cifs_signal_cifsd_for_reconnect(pserver, false);
 skip_terminate:
-		mutex_unlock(&ses->session_mutex);
 		return -EHOSTDOWN;
 	}