diff --git a/net/x25/af_x25.c b/net/x25/af_x25.c
index 372f4194db5a..b3db0b0a52f5 100644
--- a/net/x25/af_x25.c
+++ b/net/x25/af_x25.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,7 @@ int x25_rx_call_request(struct sk_buff *skb, struct x25_neigh *nb,
 	makex25->lci           = lci;
 	makex25->dest_addr     = dest_addr;
 	makex25->source_addr   = source_addr;
+	x25_neigh_hold(nb);
 	makex25->neighbour     = nb;
 	makex25->facilities    = facilities;
 	makex25->dte_facilities= dte_facilities;