diff --git a/fs/ceph/mds_client.c b/fs/ceph/mds_client.c
index 959dcf2ab0b8..a8a8f84f3bbf 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/mds_client.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/mds_client.c
@@ -4088,7 +4088,9 @@ static void delayed_work(struct work_struct *work)
 				pr_info("mds%d hung\n", s->s_mds);
 			}
 		}
-		if (s->s_state < CEPH_MDS_SESSION_OPEN) {
+		if (s->s_state == CEPH_MDS_SESSION_NEW ||
+		    s->s_state == CEPH_MDS_SESSION_RESTARTING ||
+		    s->s_state == CEPH_MDS_SESSION_REJECTED) {
 			/* this mds is failed or recovering, just wait */
 			ceph_put_mds_session(s);
 			continue;