--- a/net/bluetooth/a2mp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/a2mp.c
@@ -896,6 +896,8 @@ struct l2cap_chan *a2mp_channel_create(s
 		BT_ERR("Could not create AMP manager");
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	/* pair with put in l2cap_data_channel() */
+	l2cap_chan_hold(mgr->a2mp_chan);
 
 	BT_DBG("mgr: %p chan %p", mgr, mgr->a2mp_chan);