diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index d4d7d61a6fe2..2001184afe70 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -1906,6 +1906,8 @@ smb2_query_symlink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 
 	rc = SMB2_open(xid, &oparms, utf16_path, &oplock, NULL, &err_iov,
 		       &resp_buftype);
+	if (!rc)
+		SMB2_close(xid, tcon, fid.persistent_fid, fid.volatile_fid);
 	if (!rc || !err_iov.iov_base) {
 		rc = -ENOENT;
 		goto free_path;