diff --git a/net/llc/llc_conn.c b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
index e8f427375c68..260460d50f54 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_conn.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
@@ -767,7 +767,6 @@ static struct sock *llc_create_incoming_sock(struct sock *sk,
 	newllc->dev = dev;
 	dev_hold(dev);
 	llc_sap_add_socket(llc->sap, newsk);
-	llc_sap_hold(llc->sap);
 out:
 	return newsk;
 }