1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index 4bb1ff9fd15b..010e14a93c92 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -1217,9 +1217,13 @@ static inline int skb_copy_to_page(struct sock *sk, char __user *from,
 
 static inline void skb_set_owner_w(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sock *sk)
 {
-        sock_hold(sk);
         skb->sk = sk;
         skb->destructor = sock_wfree;
+        /*
+         * We used to take a refcount on sk, but following operation
+         * is enough to guarantee sk_free() wont free this sock until
+         * all in-flight packets are completed
+         */
         atomic_add(skb->truesize, &sk->sk_wmem_alloc);
 }