1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index 58d57299f2a0..9f51f9bf0292 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -741,11 +741,14 @@ static int find_cifs_entry(const int xid, struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon,
            (index_to_find < first_entry_in_buffer)) {
                 /* close and restart search */
                 cFYI(1, ("search backing up - close and restart search"));
+                write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
                 if (!cifsFile->srch_inf.endOfSearch &&
                     !cifsFile->invalidHandle) {
                         cifsFile->invalidHandle = true;
+                        write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
                         CIFSFindClose(xid, pTcon, cifsFile->netfid);
-                }
+                } else
+                        write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
                 if (cifsFile->srch_inf.ntwrk_buf_start) {
                         cFYI(1, ("freeing SMB ff cache buf on search rewind"));
                         if (cifsFile->srch_inf.smallBuf)