diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index 58d5729..9f51f9b 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -741,11 +741,14 @@
 	   (index_to_find < first_entry_in_buffer)) {
 		/* close and restart search */
 		cFYI(1, ("search backing up - close and restart search"));
+		write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 		if (!cifsFile->srch_inf.endOfSearch &&
 		    !cifsFile->invalidHandle) {
 			cifsFile->invalidHandle = true;
+			write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 			CIFSFindClose(xid, pTcon, cifsFile->netfid);
-		}
+		} else
+			write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 		if (cifsFile->srch_inf.ntwrk_buf_start) {
 			cFYI(1, ("freeing SMB ff cache buf on search rewind"));
 			if (cifsFile->srch_inf.smallBuf)