diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c
index 487d8f37b23a..9a4f8957725b 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target.c
@@ -4270,7 +4270,7 @@ int iscsit_close_connection(
 	if (!atomic_read(&sess->session_reinstatement) &&
 	     atomic_read(&sess->session_fall_back_to_erl0)) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sess->conn_lock);
-		target_put_session(sess->se_sess);
+		iscsit_close_session(sess);
 
 		return 0;
 	} else if (atomic_read(&sess->session_logout)) {
@@ -4299,6 +4299,10 @@ int iscsit_close_connection(
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * If the iSCSI Session for the iSCSI Initiator Node exists,
+ * forcefully shutdown the iSCSI NEXUS.
+ */
 int iscsit_close_session(struct iscsi_session *sess)
 {
 	struct iscsi_portal_group *tpg = sess->tpg;
@@ -4398,7 +4402,7 @@ static void iscsit_logout_post_handler_closesession(
 	iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(conn);
 	iscsit_stop_session(sess, sleep, sleep);
 	iscsit_dec_session_usage_count(sess);
-	target_put_session(sess->se_sess);
+	iscsit_close_session(sess);
 }
 
 static void iscsit_logout_post_handler_samecid(
@@ -4570,7 +4574,7 @@ int iscsit_free_session(struct iscsi_session *sess)
 	} else
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sess->conn_lock);
 
-	target_put_session(sess->se_sess);
+	iscsit_close_session(sess);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_configfs.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_configfs.c
index 3565e07ad8a6..1b8f885dbfeb 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_configfs.c
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ static int lio_tpg_check_prot_fabric_only(
  * This function calls iscsit_inc_session_usage_count() on the
  * struct iscsi_session in question.
  */
-static int lio_tpg_shutdown_session(struct se_session *se_sess)
+static void lio_tpg_close_session(struct se_session *se_sess)
 {
 	struct iscsi_session *sess = se_sess->fabric_sess_ptr;
 	struct se_portal_group *se_tpg = &sess->tpg->tpg_se_tpg;
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ static int lio_tpg_shutdown_session(struct se_session *se_sess)
 	    (sess->time2retain_timer_flags & ISCSI_TF_EXPIRED)) {
 		spin_unlock(&sess->conn_lock);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&se_tpg->session_lock);
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 	atomic_set(&sess->session_reinstatement, 1);
 	spin_unlock(&sess->conn_lock);
@@ -1651,20 +1651,6 @@ static int lio_tpg_shutdown_session(struct se_session *se_sess)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&se_tpg->session_lock);
 
 	iscsit_stop_session(sess, 1, 1);
-	return 1;
-}
-
-/*
- * Calls iscsit_dec_session_usage_count() as inverse of
- * lio_tpg_shutdown_session()
- */
-static void lio_tpg_close_session(struct se_session *se_sess)
-{
-	struct iscsi_session *sess = se_sess->fabric_sess_ptr;
-	/*
-	 * If the iSCSI Session for the iSCSI Initiator Node exists,
-	 * forcefully shutdown the iSCSI NEXUS.
-	 */
 	iscsit_close_session(sess);
 }
 
@@ -1716,7 +1702,6 @@ const struct target_core_fabric_ops iscsi_ops = {
 	.tpg_get_inst_index		= lio_tpg_get_inst_index,
 	.check_stop_free		= lio_check_stop_free,
 	.release_cmd			= lio_release_cmd,
-	.shutdown_session		= lio_tpg_shutdown_session,
 	.close_session			= lio_tpg_close_session,
 	.sess_get_index			= lio_sess_get_index,
 	.sess_get_initiator_sid		= lio_sess_get_initiator_sid,
diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_erl0.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_erl0.c
index 210f6e4830e3..b54e72c7ab0f 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_erl0.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_erl0.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static void iscsit_handle_time2retain_timeout(unsigned long data)
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&se_tpg->session_lock);
-	target_put_session(sess->se_sess);
+	iscsit_close_session(sess);
 }
 
 void iscsit_start_time2retain_handler(struct iscsi_session *sess)
diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c
index a09498f16690..b5212f0f9571 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_login.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int iscsi_check_for_session_reinstatement(struct iscsi_conn *conn)
 	if (sess->session_state == TARG_SESS_STATE_FAILED) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sess->conn_lock);
 		iscsit_dec_session_usage_count(sess);
-		target_put_session(sess->se_sess);
+		iscsit_close_session(sess);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sess->conn_lock);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ int iscsi_check_for_session_reinstatement(struct iscsi_conn *conn)
 	iscsit_stop_session(sess, 1, 1);
 	iscsit_dec_session_usage_count(sess);
 
-	target_put_session(sess->se_sess);
+	iscsit_close_session(sess);
 	return 0;
 }