1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_ip.c b/net/ax25/ax25_ip.c
index 70417e9b932d..314bbc8010fb 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_ip.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_ip.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ netdev_tx_t ax25_ip_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb)
         dst = (ax25_address *)(bp + 1);
         src = (ax25_address *)(bp + 8);
 
+        ax25_route_lock_use();
         route = ax25_get_route(dst, NULL);
         if (route) {
                 digipeat = route->digipeat;
@@ -206,9 +207,8 @@ netdev_tx_t ax25_ip_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb)
         ax25_queue_xmit(skb, dev);
 
 put:
-        if (route)
-                ax25_put_route(route);
 
+        ax25_route_lock_unuse();
         return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }