diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index e1a3e66b1754..e7cfe28140c3 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -1521,8 +1521,6 @@ static void l2cap_sock_teardown_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan, int err)
 
 	parent = bt_sk(sk)->parent;
 
-	sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_ZAPPED);
-
 	switch (chan->state) {
 	case BT_OPEN:
 	case BT_BOUND:
@@ -1549,8 +1547,11 @@ static void l2cap_sock_teardown_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan, int err)
 
 		break;
 	}
-
 	release_sock(sk);
+
+	/* Only zap after cleanup to avoid use after free race */
+	sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_ZAPPED);
+
 }
 
 static void l2cap_sock_state_change_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan, int state,