diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index 1d66b739f..d7d8544c7 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static struct task *session_expire_embryonic(struct task *t, void *context, unsi
 {
 	struct session *sess = context;
 
-	if (!(t->state & TASK_WOKEN_TIMER))
+	if (!(state & TASK_WOKEN_TIMER))
 		return t;
 
 	session_kill_embryonic(sess);