diff --git a/net/x25/af_x25.c b/net/x25/af_x25.c
index 1e5152fdee58..cdc5b4bf5b43 100644
--- a/net/x25/af_x25.c
+++ b/net/x25/af_x25.c
@@ -1769,15 +1769,19 @@ void x25_kill_by_neigh(struct x25_neigh *nb)
 {
 	struct sock *s;
 
+again:
 	write_lock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
 
 	sk_for_each(s, &x25_list) {
 		if (x25_sk(s)->neighbour == nb) {
+			sock_hold(s);
 			write_unlock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
 			lock_sock(s);
-			x25_disconnect(s, ENETUNREACH, 0, 0);
+			if (x25_sk(s)->neighbour == nb)
+				x25_disconnect(s, ENETUNREACH, 0, 0);
 			release_sock(s);
-			write_lock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
+			sock_put(s);
+			goto again;
 		}
 	}
 	write_unlock_bh(&x25_list_lock);