1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/sctp/auth.c b/net/sctp/auth.c
index 0e8529113dc5..fb7976aee61c 100644
--- a/net/sctp/auth.c
+++ b/net/sctp/auth.c
@@ -862,8 +862,6 @@ int sctp_auth_set_key(struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
                 list_add(&cur_key->key_list, sh_keys);
 
         cur_key->key = key;
-        sctp_auth_key_hold(key);
-
         return 0;
 nomem:
         if (!replace)