diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 95c2ea67edfb..446e2486d5f0 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -1673,7 +1673,8 @@ cifs_find_smb_ses(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct smb_vol *vol)
 				    MAX_USERNAME_SIZE))
 				continue;
 			if (strlen(vol->username) != 0 &&
-			    strncmp(ses->password, vol->password,
+			    strncmp(ses->password,
+				    vol->password ? vol->password : "",
 				    MAX_PASSWORD_SIZE))
 				continue;
 		}