diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c b/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
index 2ce79df..c7d8143 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
 			if (sk) {
 				sock_hold(sk);
 				ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
-				sock_put(sk);
 				bh_unlock_sock(sk);
+				sock_put(sk);
 			} else
 				ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
 			return;