diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index 0854f238b278..9c44e71e3c3b 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -2831,7 +2831,11 @@ static int parse_durable_handle_context(struct ksmbd_work *work,
 						goto out;
 					}
 
-					dh_info->fp->conn = conn;
+					if (dh_info->fp->conn) {
+						ksmbd_put_durable_fd(dh_info->fp);
+						err = -EBADF;
+						goto out;
+					}
 					dh_info->reconnected = true;
 					goto out;
 				}