diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
index 3596290047b2..1fd27c902d80 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ static int pppol2tp_release(struct socket *sock)
 	if (session) {
 		struct pppol2tp_session *ps;
 
+		list_del_init(&session->list);
 		l2tp_session_delete(session);
 
 		ps = l2tp_session_priv(session);