diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index cfda476691c1..b7309baae945 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ again:
 				dev_put(ax25_dev->dev);
 				ax25_dev_put(ax25_dev);
 			}
-			release_sock(sk);
 			ax25_disconnect(s, ENETUNREACH);
+			release_sock(sk);
 			spin_lock_bh(&ax25_list_lock);
 			sock_put(sk);
 			/* The entry could have been deleted from the