diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index ff8aaa736650..6b83776534fb 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,8 @@ static int rfcomm_recv_ua(struct rfcomm_session *s, u8 dlci)
 			 * initiator rfcomm_process_rx already calls
 			 * rfcomm_session_put() */
 			if (s->sock->sk->sk_state != BT_CLOSED)
-				rfcomm_session_put(s);
+				if (list_empty(&s->dlcs))
+					rfcomm_session_put(s);
 			break;
 		}
 	}