diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
index db5bc6a878dd..dc65c719f35f 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
@@ -1218,6 +1218,15 @@ static void nfc_llcp_recv_cc(struct nfc_llcp_local *local,
 
 	sk = &llcp_sock->sk;
 
+	lock_sock(sk);
+
+	/* Check if socket was destroyed whilst waiting for the lock */
+	if (!sk_hashed(sk)) {
+		release_sock(sk);
+		nfc_llcp_sock_put(llcp_sock);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Unlink from connecting and link to the client array */
 	nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->connecting_sockets, sk);
 	nfc_llcp_sock_link(&local->sockets, sk);
@@ -1229,6 +1238,8 @@ static void nfc_llcp_recv_cc(struct nfc_llcp_local *local,
 	sk->sk_state = LLCP_CONNECTED;
 	sk->sk_state_change(sk);
 
+	release_sock(sk);
+
 	nfc_llcp_sock_put(llcp_sock);
 }