--- x/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
+++ y/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
@@ -824,13 +824,12 @@ static void __vsock_release(struct sock
 	 */
 	lock_sock_nested(sk, level);
 
-	sock_orphan(sk);
-
 	if (vsk->transport)
 		vsk->transport->release(vsk);
 	else if (sock_type_connectible(sk->sk_type))
 		vsock_remove_sock(vsk);
 
+	sock_orphan(sk);
 	sk->sk_shutdown = SHUTDOWN_MASK;
 
 	skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);