diff --git a/smb2pdu.c b/smb2pdu.c
index 9f7a68ec..3efd5177 100644
--- a/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/smb2pdu.c
@@ -1716,33 +1716,38 @@ int smb2_sess_setup(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 			rc = -ENOENT;
 			goto out_err;
 		}
-		ksmbd_user_session_put(sess);
 
 		if (conn->dialect != sess->dialect) {
 			rc = -EINVAL;
+			ksmbd_user_session_put(sess);
 			goto out_err;
 		}
 
 		if (!(req->hdr.Flags & SMB2_FLAGS_SIGNED)) {
 			rc = -EINVAL;
+			ksmbd_user_session_put(sess);
 			goto out_err;
 		}
 
 		if (strncmp(conn->ClientGUID, sess->ClientGUID,
 			    SMB2_CLIENT_GUID_SIZE)) {
 			rc = -ENOENT;
+			ksmbd_user_session_put(sess);
 			goto out_err;
 		}
 
 		if (sess->state == SMB2_SESSION_IN_PROGRESS) {
 			rc = -EACCES;
+			ksmbd_user_session_put(sess);
 			goto out_err;
 		}
 
 		if (sess->state == SMB2_SESSION_EXPIRED) {
 			rc = -EFAULT;
+			ksmbd_user_session_put(sess);
 			goto out_err;
 		}
+		ksmbd_user_session_put(sess);
 
 		if (ksmbd_conn_need_reconnect(conn)) {
 			rc = -EFAULT;