diff --git a/fs/smb/client/transport.c b/fs/smb/client/transport.c
index 051cd9dbba13..915cedde5d66 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/transport.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/transport.c
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ struct TCP_Server_Info *cifs_pick_channel(struct cifs_ses *ses)
 		if (!server || server->terminate)
 			continue;
 
-		if (CIFS_CHAN_NEEDS_RECONNECT(ses, i))
+		if (CIFS_CHAN_NEEDS_RECONNECT(ses, cur))
 			continue;
 
 		/*