diff --git a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
index 532e4faa29f7..9f1ea4a27b35 100644
--- a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
+++ b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ static int nr_release(struct socket *sock)
 	if (sk == NULL) return 0;
 
 	sock_hold(sk);
+	sock_orphan(sk);
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	nr = nr_sk(sk);
 
@@ -548,7 +549,6 @@ static int nr_release(struct socket *sock)
 		sk->sk_state    = TCP_CLOSE;
 		sk->sk_shutdown |= SEND_SHUTDOWN;
 		sk->sk_state_change(sk);
-		sock_orphan(sk);
 		sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_DESTROY);
 		break;