diff --git a/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c b/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
index 78c845a4f1ad..51df698489fc 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
@@ -724,7 +724,8 @@ int rxrpc_connect_call(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 	smp_rmb();
 
 out_put_bundle:
-	rxrpc_put_bundle(bundle);
+	if (ret)
+		rxrpc_put_bundle(bundle);
 out:
 	_leave(" = %d", ret);
 	return ret;