diff --git a/net/x25/x25_subr.c b/net/x25/x25_subr.c
index 8b1b06cabcbf..0285aaa1e93c 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_subr.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_subr.c
@@ -357,10 +357,12 @@ void x25_disconnect(struct sock *sk, int reason, unsigned char cause,
 		sk->sk_state_change(sk);
 		sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD);
 	}
-	read_lock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
-	x25_neigh_put(x25->neighbour);
-	x25->neighbour = NULL;
-	read_unlock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
+	if (x25->neighbour) {
+		read_lock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
+		x25_neigh_put(x25->neighbour);
+		x25->neighbour = NULL;
+		read_unlock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
+	}
 }
 
 /*