diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index 6db60946c627..6f01920586e6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -1486,6 +1486,8 @@ static int l2cap_sock_recv_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	int err;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
+	l2cap_chan_hold(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_lock(chan);
 
 	if (chan->mode == L2CAP_MODE_ERTM && !list_empty(&pi->rx_busy)) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -1534,6 +1536,8 @@ static int l2cap_sock_recv_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	}
 
 done:
+	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 	release_sock(sk);
 
 	return err;