diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index b57b1be7252b..e1396fb87779 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -2724,11 +2724,15 @@ void tipc_sk_reinit(struct net *net)
 		rhashtable_walk_start(&iter);
 
 		while ((tsk = rhashtable_walk_next(&iter)) && !IS_ERR(tsk)) {
-			spin_lock_bh(&tsk->sk.sk_lock.slock);
+			sock_hold(&tsk->sk);
+			rhashtable_walk_stop(&iter);
+			lock_sock(&tsk->sk);
 			msg = &tsk->phdr;
 			msg_set_prevnode(msg, tipc_own_addr(net));
 			msg_set_orignode(msg, tipc_own_addr(net));
-			spin_unlock_bh(&tsk->sk.sk_lock.slock);
+			release_sock(&tsk->sk);
+			rhashtable_walk_start(&iter);
+			sock_put(&tsk->sk);
 		}
 
 		rhashtable_walk_stop(&iter);