diff --git a/net/x25/af_x25.c b/net/x25/af_x25.c
index f87002792836..77d8adb27ec7 100644
--- a/net/x25/af_x25.c
+++ b/net/x25/af_x25.c
@@ -1797,10 +1797,15 @@ void x25_kill_by_neigh(struct x25_neigh *nb)
 
 	write_lock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
 
-	sk_for_each(s, &x25_list)
-		if (x25_sk(s)->neighbour == nb)
+	sk_for_each(s, &x25_list) {
+		if (x25_sk(s)->neighbour == nb) {
+			write_unlock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
+			lock_sock(s);
 			x25_disconnect(s, ENETUNREACH, 0, 0);
-
+			release_sock(s);
+			write_lock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
+		}
+	}
 	write_unlock_bh(&x25_list_lock);
 
 	/* Remove any related forwards */