diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index 15c7dc82107f4..acb20ad4e37eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -631,7 +631,9 @@ 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);
 }