diff --git a/net/x25/x25_dev.c b/net/x25/x25_dev.c
index 47b68a301677..328d80f000ad 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_dev.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_dev.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static int x25_receive_data(struct sk_buff *skb, struct x25_neigh *nb)
 			sk_add_backlog(sk, skb);
 		}
 		bh_unlock_sock(sk);
+		sock_put(sk);
 		return queued;
 	}