diff --git a/vfs_cache.c b/vfs_cache.c
index 429976cf1..c36849698 100644
--- a/vfs_cache.c
+++ b/vfs_cache.c
@@ -663,6 +663,9 @@ struct ksmbd_file *ksmbd_open_fd(struct ksmbd_work *work, struct file *filp)
 void ksmbd_update_fstate(struct ksmbd_file_table *ft, struct ksmbd_file *fp,
 			 unsigned int state)
 {
+	if (!fp)
+		return;
+
 	write_lock(&ft->lock);
 	fp->f_state = state;
 	write_unlock(&ft->lock);