1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/fib_rules.c b/net/core/fib_rules.c
index 42e84e08a1be..d0787284cb07 100644
--- a/net/core/fib_rules.c
+++ b/net/core/fib_rules.c
@@ -225,9 +225,11 @@ jumped:
                         err = ops->action(rule, fl, flags, arg);
 
                 if (err != -EAGAIN) {
-                        fib_rule_get(rule);
-                        arg->rule = rule;
-                        goto out;
+                        if (likely(atomic_inc_not_zero(&rule->refcnt))) {
+                                arg->rule = rule;
+                                goto out;
+                        }
+                        break;
                 }
         }