1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/port.c b/net/tipc/port.c
index b9c8c6b9e94f..c1a1a76759b5 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.c
+++ b/net/tipc/port.c
@@ -505,8 +505,13 @@ static void port_timeout(unsigned long ref)
         struct port *p_ptr = tipc_port_lock(ref);
         struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
 
-        if (!p_ptr || !p_ptr->publ.connected)
+        if (!p_ptr)
+                return;
+
+        if (!p_ptr->publ.connected) {
+                tipc_port_unlock(p_ptr);
                 return;
+        }
 
         /* Last probe answered ? */
         if (p_ptr->probing_state == PROBING) {