1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_out.c b/net/ax25/ax25_out.c
index bf706f83a5c9..14912600ec57 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_out.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_out.c
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ ax25_cb *ax25_send_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, int paclen, ax25_address *src, ax2
 #endif
         }
 
+        /*
+         * There is one ref for the state machine; a caller needs
+         * one more to put it back, just like with the existing one.
+         */
+        ax25_cb_hold(ax25);
+
         ax25_cb_add(ax25);
 
         ax25->state = AX25_STATE_1;