diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index ec9e4cd24c4c..2fcd0d4d1fb0 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -3010,10 +3010,10 @@ int smb2_open(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 			file_info = FILE_OPENED;
 
 			rc = ksmbd_vfs_getattr(&fp->filp->f_path, &stat);
+			ksmbd_put_durable_fd(fp);
 			if (rc)
 				goto err_out2;
 
-			ksmbd_put_durable_fd(fp);
 			goto reconnected_fp;
 		}
 	} else if (req_op_level == SMB2_OPLOCK_LEVEL_LEASE)