diff --git a/scst/src/scst_lib.c b/scst/src/scst_lib.c
index cefae60b0..bafb836ad 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_lib.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_lib.c
@@ -1719,6 +1719,9 @@ static void scst_check_reassign_sess(struct scst_session *sess)
 
 	TRACE_ENTRY();
 
+	if (tgt_dev->sess->shut_phase != SCST_SESS_SPH_READY)
+		goto out;
+
 	TRACE_MGMT_DBG("Checking reassignment for sess %p (initiator %s)",
 		sess, sess->initiator_name);
 
diff --git a/scst/src/scst_targ.c b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
index 5b54d27ec..eab09a826 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_targ.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
@@ -6254,6 +6254,10 @@ static int scst_init_session(struct scst_session *sess)
 	if (res != 0)
 		goto failed;
 
+	/*
+	 * scst_sess_alloc_tgt_devs() must be called after session added in the
+	 * sess_list to not race with scst_check_reassign_sess()!
+	 */
 	res = scst_sess_alloc_tgt_devs(sess);
 
 failed: