diff --git a/fs/smb/client/inode.c b/fs/smb/client/inode.c
index cb5515a50f74..d459b6f602ca 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/inode.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/inode.c
@@ -3118,6 +3118,7 @@ int cifs_file_set_size(const unsigned int xid, struct dentry *dentry,
 							size, false);
 			cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: set_file_size: rc = %d\n", __func__, rc);
 			cifsFileInfo_put(open_file);
+			tcon = NULL;
 		}
 	}