diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index c26172995511..d288f52c53f7 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -1684,10 +1684,6 @@ static int fanout_add(struct sock *sk, u16 id, u16 type_flags)
 
 	mutex_lock(&fanout_mutex);
 
-	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (!po->running)
-		goto out;
-
 	err = -EALREADY;
 	if (po->fanout)
 		goto out;
@@ -1749,7 +1745,10 @@ static int fanout_add(struct sock *sk, u16 id, u16 type_flags)
 		list_add(&match->list, &fanout_list);
 	}
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (match->type == type &&
+
+	spin_lock(&po->bind_lock);
+	if (po->running &&
+	    match->type == type &&
 	    match->prot_hook.type == po->prot_hook.type &&
 	    match->prot_hook.dev == po->prot_hook.dev) {
 		err = -ENOSPC;
@@ -1761,6 +1760,13 @@ static int fanout_add(struct sock *sk, u16 id, u16 type_flags)
 			err = 0;
 		}
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&po->bind_lock);
+
+	if (err && !refcount_read(&match->sk_ref)) {
+		list_del(&match->list);
+		kfree(match);
+	}
+
 out:
 	if (err && rollover) {
 		kfree(rollover);