diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index a3406625a07f..85348705f255 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -2240,10 +2240,6 @@ int smb2_session_logoff(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 	sess->state = SMB2_SESSION_EXPIRED;
 	up_write(&conn->session_lock);
 
-	if (sess->user) {
-		ksmbd_free_user(sess->user);
-		sess->user = NULL;
-	}
 	ksmbd_all_conn_set_status(sess_id, KSMBD_SESS_NEED_SETUP);
 
 	rsp->StructureSize = cpu_to_le16(4);