diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
index 1dac28136e6a..4959163d8dc5 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static void nfc_llcp_socket_release(struct nfc_llcp_local *local, bool device,
 		bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 
 		sk_del_node_init(sk);
+		llcp_sock->local = NULL;
 	}
 
 	write_unlock(&local->sockets.lock);