1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
index 91bcd3a961ec..1eea8208b2cc 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
@@ -79,17 +79,12 @@ static struct bnep_session *__bnep_get_session(u8 *dst)
 
 static void __bnep_link_session(struct bnep_session *s)
 {
-        /* It's safe to call __module_get() here because sessions are added
-           by the socket layer which has to hold the reference to this module.
-         */
-        __module_get(THIS_MODULE);
         list_add(&s->list, &bnep_session_list);
 }
 
 static void __bnep_unlink_session(struct bnep_session *s)
 {
         list_del(&s->list);
-        module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 }
 
 static int bnep_send(struct bnep_session *s, void *data, size_t len)
@@ -530,6 +525,7 @@ static int bnep_session(void *arg)
 
         up_write(&bnep_session_sem);
         free_netdev(dev);
+        module_put_and_exit(0);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -616,9 +612,11 @@ int bnep_add_connection(struct bnep_connadd_req *req, struct socket *sock)
 
         __bnep_link_session(s);
 
+        __module_get(THIS_MODULE);
         s->task = kthread_run(bnep_session, s, "kbnepd %s", dev->name);
         if (IS_ERR(s->task)) {
                 /* Session thread start failed, gotta cleanup. */
+                module_put(THIS_MODULE);
                 unregister_netdev(dev);
                 __bnep_unlink_session(s);
                 err = PTR_ERR(s->task);