1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
index 70614e7affab..61d8b75d2686 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
@@ -464,10 +464,12 @@ static int l2tp_ip_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *m
                                            sk->sk_bound_dev_if);
                 if (IS_ERR(rt))
                         goto no_route;
-                if (connected)
+                if (connected) {
                         sk_setup_caps(sk, &rt->dst);
-                else
-                        dst_release(&rt->dst); /* safe since we hold rcu_read_lock */
+                } else {
+                        skb_dst_set(skb, &rt->dst);
+                        goto xmit;
+                }
         }
 
         /* We dont need to clone dst here, it is guaranteed to not disappear.
@@ -475,6 +477,7 @@ static int l2tp_ip_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *m
          */
         skb_dst_set_noref(skb, &rt->dst);
 
+xmit:
         /* Queue the packet to IP for output */
         rc = ip_queue_xmit(skb, &inet->cork.fl);
         rcu_read_unlock();