diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 045738319e8b..b6f4c42cc8ce 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ static void addrconf_mod_rs_timer(struct inet6_dev *idev,
 static void addrconf_mod_dad_work(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp,
 				   unsigned long delay)
 {
-	if (!delayed_work_pending(&ifp->dad_work))
-		in6_ifa_hold(ifp);
-	mod_delayed_work(addrconf_wq, &ifp->dad_work, delay);
+	in6_ifa_hold(ifp);
+	if (mod_delayed_work(addrconf_wq, &ifp->dad_work, delay))
+		in6_ifa_put(ifp);
 }
 
 static int snmp6_alloc_dev(struct inet6_dev *idev)