diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index fbd0acf..2fdebab 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -976,7 +976,8 @@
 			release_sock(sk);
 			ax25_disconnect(ax25, 0);
 			lock_sock(sk);
-			ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
+			if (!sock_flag(ax25->sk, SOCK_DESTROY))
+				ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
 			break;
 
 		case AX25_STATE_3: