diff --git a/fs/smb/server/mgmt/user_session.c b/fs/smb/server/mgmt/user_session.c
index 9756a4bbfe54..ad02fe555fda 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/mgmt/user_session.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/mgmt/user_session.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ static void ksmbd_expire_session(struct ksmbd_conn *conn)
 	unsigned long id;
 	struct ksmbd_session *sess;
 
+	down_write(&sessions_table_lock);
 	down_write(&conn->session_lock);
 	xa_for_each(&conn->sessions, id, sess) {
 		if (atomic_read(&sess->refcnt) == 0 &&
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ static void ksmbd_expire_session(struct ksmbd_conn *conn)
 		}
 	}
 	up_write(&conn->session_lock);
+	up_write(&sessions_table_lock);
 }
 
 int ksmbd_session_register(struct ksmbd_conn *conn,
@@ -232,7 +234,6 @@ void ksmbd_sessions_deregister(struct ksmbd_conn *conn)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	up_write(&sessions_table_lock);
 
 	down_write(&conn->session_lock);
 	xa_for_each(&conn->sessions, id, sess) {
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ void ksmbd_sessions_deregister(struct ksmbd_conn *conn)
 		}
 	}
 	up_write(&conn->session_lock);
+	up_write(&sessions_table_lock);
 }
 
 struct ksmbd_session *ksmbd_session_lookup(struct ksmbd_conn *conn,