diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index ca3de62688d6..f27842fb9f75 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ SendReceive(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 
 	rc = allocate_mid(ses, in_buf, &midQ);
 	if (rc) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&server->srv_mutex);
 		/* Update # of requests on wire to server */
 		add_credits(server, &credits, 0);
 		return rc;