diff --git a/fs/smb/client/connect.c b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
index 4bd9f9fb93bb..28e1ddeb6182 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/connect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
@@ -1934,6 +1934,7 @@ cifs_get_tcp_session(struct smb3_fs_context *ctx,
 		kfree(tcp_ses->leaf_fullpath);
 		if (tcp_ses->ssocket)
 			sock_release(tcp_ses->ssocket);
+		smbd_destroy(tcp_ses);
 		kfree(tcp_ses);
 	}
 	return ERR_PTR(rc);