diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index f59e00c2daa9..34d62348084d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -1180,13 +1180,16 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_sock_new_connection_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan)
 	/* Check for backlog size */
 	if (sk_acceptq_is_full(parent)) {
 		BT_DBG("backlog full %d", parent->sk_ack_backlog);
+		release_sock(parent);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	sk = l2cap_sock_alloc(sock_net(parent), NULL, BTPROTO_L2CAP,
 			      GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!sk)
+	if (!sk) {
+		release_sock(parent);
 		return NULL;
+        }
 
 	bt_sock_reclassify_lock(sk, BTPROTO_L2CAP);