diff --git a/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c b/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
index 05b51bdbdd41..bd2fa3b7caa7 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ void rxrpc_error_report(struct sock *sk)
 	rxrpc_store_error(peer, serr);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	rxrpc_free_skb(skb, rxrpc_skb_rx_freed);
+	rxrpc_put_peer(peer);
 
 	_leave("");
 }