diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c
index 8ef5cf6eb5b4..3704073258b1 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c
@@ -4381,8 +4381,7 @@ int iscsit_close_session(struct iscsi_session *sess)
 	 * restart the timer and exit.
 	 */
 	if (!in_interrupt()) {
-		if (iscsit_check_session_usage_count(sess) == 1)
-			iscsit_stop_session(sess, 1, 1);
+		iscsit_check_session_usage_count(sess);
 	} else {
 		if (iscsit_check_session_usage_count(sess) == 2) {
 			atomic_set(&sess->session_logout, 0);