diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
index f841bde30c18..bbbe80cdaf72 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ int ipv6_flowlabel_opt(struct sock *sk, char __user *optval, int optlen)
 						goto done;
 					}
 					fl1 = sfl->fl;
-					atomic_inc(&fl->users);
+					atomic_inc(&fl1->users);
 					break;
 				}
 			}