diff --git a/net/bluetooth/iso.c b/net/bluetooth/iso.c
index cf302e060f79..c1fdd9846eeb 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/iso.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/iso.c
@@ -287,8 +287,11 @@ static void iso_chan_del(struct sock *sk, int err)
 
 	parent = bt_sk(sk)->parent;
 	if (parent) {
+		/* Unlinking the child allows the parent to be freed. */
+		sock_hold(parent);
 		bt_accept_unlink(sk);
 		parent->sk_data_ready(parent);
+		sock_put(parent);
 	} else {
 		sk->sk_state_change(sk);
 	}