diff --git a/rust/src/smb/smb.rs b/rust/src/smb/smb.rs
index bd563efc4b..054e65ab8e 100644
--- a/rust/src/smb/smb.rs
+++ b/rust/src/smb/smb.rs
@@ -566,6 +566,8 @@ impl SMBTransaction {
     }
 
     pub fn free(&mut self) {
+        debug_validate_bug_on!(self.tx_data.files_opened > 1);
+        debug_validate_bug_on!(self.tx_data.files_logged > 1);
         if self.events != std::ptr::null_mut() {
             sc_app_layer_decoder_events_free_events(&mut self.events);
         }