diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index 184af6da0def..093b73c454d2 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ again:
 	ax25_for_each(s, &ax25_list) {
 		if (s->ax25_dev == ax25_dev) {
 			sk = s->sk;
+			if (!sk) {
+				spin_unlock_bh(&ax25_list_lock);
+				s->ax25_dev = NULL;
+				ax25_disconnect(s, ENETUNREACH);
+				spin_lock_bh(&ax25_list_lock);
+				goto again;
+			}
 			sock_hold(sk);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&ax25_list_lock);
 			lock_sock(sk);