diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/tcp.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/tcp.c
index 0d7f30360d87..13d2a8069695 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/tcp.c
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ static void ovpn_tcp_close(struct sock *sk, long timeout)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	ovpn_peer_del(sock->peer, OVPN_DEL_PEER_REASON_TRANSPORT_DISCONNECT);
+	ovpn_socket_release(peer);
 	peer->tcp.sk_cb.prot->close(sk, timeout);
 	ovpn_peer_put(peer);
 }