diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c
index 2b6096d8b1cc..8fdbb5050690 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ static void unlock_ovpn(struct ovpn_priv *ovpn,
 			 struct llist_head *release_list)
 	__releases(&ovpn->lock)
 {
-	struct ovpn_peer *peer;
+	struct ovpn_peer *peer, *next;
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ovpn->lock);
 
-	llist_for_each_entry(peer, release_list->first, release_entry) {
+	llist_for_each_entry_safe(peer, next, release_list->first,
+				  release_entry) {
 		ovpn_socket_release(peer);
 		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
 	}