diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 92764d8..76ba80a 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -2307,6 +2307,7 @@
 	}
 
 	(*newsock)->ops = sock->ops;
+	__module_get((*newsock)->ops->owner);
 
 done:
 	return err;