diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 98dabbbe4293..209c6d458d33 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -7811,6 +7811,7 @@ static void l2cap_conless_channel(struct l2cap_conn *conn, __le16 psm,
 	bt_cb(skb)->l2cap.psm = psm;
 
 	if (!chan->ops->recv(chan, skb)) {
+		l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
 		l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 		return;
 	}