diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h b/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
index 61800a7b6192..35d6dedfcf83 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
@@ -880,8 +880,6 @@ static inline bool l2cap_clear_timer(struct l2cap_chan *chan,
 	/* put(chan) if delayed work cancelled otherwise it
 	   is done in delayed work function */
 	ret = cancel_delayed_work(work);
-	if (ret)
-		l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 
 	return ret;
 }