diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ulp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ulp.c
index 7dd44b6156c7..a5995bb2eaca 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ulp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ulp.c
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ void tcp_cleanup_ulp(struct sock *sk)
 	if (icsk->icsk_ulp_ops->release)
 		icsk->icsk_ulp_ops->release(sk);
 	module_put(icsk->icsk_ulp_ops->owner);
+
+	icsk->icsk_ulp_ops = NULL;
 }
 
 /* Change upper layer protocol for socket */