diff --git a/net/ceph/messenger.c b/net/ceph/messenger.c
index 5e9f61d6d234..23073cff6481 100644
--- a/net/ceph/messenger.c
+++ b/net/ceph/messenger.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void reset_connection(struct ceph_connection *con)
 		con->in_msg->con = NULL;
 		ceph_msg_put(con->in_msg);
 		con->in_msg = NULL;
-		ceph_con_put(con->in_msg->con);
+		ceph_con_put(con);
 	}
 
 	con->connect_seq = 0;