diff --git a/fs/smb/client/file.c b/fs/smb/client/file.c
index d883ed75022c..99a8c6fbd41a 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/file.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/file.c
@@ -5042,7 +5042,8 @@ void cifs_oplock_break(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct cifsFileInfo *cfile = container_of(work, struct cifsFileInfo,
 						  oplock_break);
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(cfile->dentry);
-	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cinode = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
 	struct TCP_Server_Info *server;
@@ -5052,6 +5053,12 @@ void cifs_oplock_break(struct work_struct *work)
 	__u64 persistent_fid, volatile_fid;
 	__u16 net_fid;
 
+	/*
+	 * Hold a reference to the superblock to prevent it and its inodes from
+	 * being freed while we are accessing cinode. Otherwise, _cifsFileInfo_put()
+	 * may release the last reference to the sb and trigger inode eviction.
+	 */
+	cifs_sb_active(sb);
 	wait_on_bit(&cinode->flags, CIFS_INODE_PENDING_WRITERS,
 			TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 
@@ -5124,6 +5131,7 @@ oplock_break_ack:
 	cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
 out:
 	cifs_done_oplock_break(cinode);
+	cifs_sb_deactive(sb);
 }
 
 /*