diff --git a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
index e6f4a6202f82..d5ce428d0b25 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
@@ -839,6 +839,8 @@ static int qrtr_local_enqueue(struct qrtr_node *node, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	ipc = qrtr_port_lookup(to->sq_port);
 	if (!ipc || &ipc->sk == skb->sk) { /* do not send to self */
+		if (ipc)
+			qrtr_port_put(ipc);
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}