diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 18af707f00f1..ec0ea4a43bdb 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -1673,6 +1673,7 @@ cifs_find_smb_ses(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_vol *vol)
 				    MAX_USERNAME_SIZE))
 				continue;
 			if (strlen(vol->username) != 0 &&
+			    ses->password != NULL &&
 			    strncmp(ses->password,
 				    vol->password ? vol->password : "",
 				    MAX_PASSWORD_SIZE))