diff --git a/net/handshake/request.c b/net/handshake/request.c
index e2d7ee7ce6e0..bd3d9467ab91 100644
--- a/net/handshake/request.c
+++ b/net/handshake/request.c
@@ -301,13 +301,6 @@ int handshake_req_submit(struct socket *sock, struct handshake_req *req,
 			goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Pin struct sock so sk_destruct does not run until the
-	 * handshake completion path releases it; struct socket is
-	 * held separately via hr_file above.
-	 */
-	sock_hold(req->hr_sk);
-
 	trace_handshake_submit(net, req, req->hr_sk);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -337,9 +330,6 @@ void handshake_complete(struct handshake_req *req, int status,
 		trace_handshake_complete(net, req, sk, status);
 		req->hr_proto->hp_done(req, status, info);
 
-		/* Handshake request is no longer pending */
-		sock_put(sk);
-
 		fput(file);
 	}
 }
@@ -387,8 +377,6 @@ bool handshake_req_cancel(struct sock *sk)
 out_true:
 	trace_handshake_cancel(net, req, sk);
 
-	/* Handshake request is no longer pending */
-	sock_put(sk);
 	fput(req->hr_file);
 	return true;
 }