diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 9dd54247029a..0770286ecf0b 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -6375,9 +6375,14 @@ static inline int l2cap_le_command_rej(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	if (!chan)
 		goto done;
 
+	chan = l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero(chan);
+	if (!chan)
+		goto done;
+
 	l2cap_chan_lock(chan);
 	l2cap_chan_del(chan, ECONNREFUSED);
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 
 done:
 	mutex_unlock(&conn->chan_lock);