diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index 3eb3b1711acb..95d0ea045cfb 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -613,6 +613,11 @@ int smb2_check_user_session(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 					sess_id, work->sess->id);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+		if (work->sess->state != SMB2_SESSION_VALID) {
+			pr_err("compound request on a non-valid session (state %d)\n",
+					work->sess->state);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		return 1;
 	}