diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 31750945298b..03daae8ab269 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -100,6 +100,23 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_get_chan_by_scid(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	return c;
 }
 
+/* Find channel with given DCID.
+ * Returns locked channel.
+ */
+static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_get_chan_by_dcid(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
+						 u16 cid)
+{
+	struct l2cap_chan *c;
+
+	mutex_lock(&conn->chan_lock);
+	c = __l2cap_get_chan_by_dcid(conn, cid);
+	if (c)
+		l2cap_chan_lock(c);
+	mutex_unlock(&conn->chan_lock);
+
+	return c;
+}
+
 static struct l2cap_chan *__l2cap_get_chan_by_ident(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 						    u8 ident)
 {