diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index 1ed44ed1aaeb..a7abef1b208a 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -2844,6 +2844,8 @@ static int parse_durable_handle_context(struct ksmbd_work *work,
 					dh_info->reconnected = true;
 					goto out;
 				}
+				ksmbd_put_durable_fd(dh_info->fp);
+				dh_info->fp = NULL;
 			}
 
 			if ((lc && (lc->req_state & SMB2_LEASE_HANDLE_CACHING_LE)) ||