diff --git a/fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c b/fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c
index d64a306a414be..9718926205047 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int open_cached_dir(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	ses = tcon->ses;
-	server = ses->server;
+	server = cifs_pick_channel(ses);
 	cfids = tcon->cfids;
 
 	if (!server->ops->new_lease_key)