diff --git a/net/llc/af_llc.c b/net/llc/af_llc.c
index 20551cfb7da6..fde1140d899e 100644
--- a/net/llc/af_llc.c
+++ b/net/llc/af_llc.c
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ static int llc_ui_release(struct socket *sock)
 	}
 	netdev_put(llc->dev, &llc->dev_tracker);
 	sock_put(sk);
+	sock_orphan(sk);
+	sock->sk = NULL;
 	llc_sk_free(sk);
 out:
 	return 0;