diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 513d0fd12e6a9..b8adfb41d11bc 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -2075,7 +2075,6 @@ static int unix_dgram_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 		 *	datagram error
 		 */
 		unix_state_unlock(other);
-		sock_put(other);
 
 		if (!sk_locked)
 			unix_state_lock(sk);
@@ -2104,7 +2103,6 @@ static int unix_dgram_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 				err = -ECONNRESET;
 		}
 
-		other = NULL;
 		if (err)
 			goto out_free;