diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index d0653babab92..0409afe9a53d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -297,7 +297,9 @@ static void __gtp_encap_destroy(struct sock *sk)
 			gtp->sk1u = NULL;
 		udp_sk(sk)->encap_type = 0;
 		rcu_assign_sk_user_data(sk, NULL);
+		release_sock(sk);
 		sock_put(sk);
+		return;
 	}
 	release_sock(sk);
 }