diff --git a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
index 24a8c3c6da0d..300a104b9a0f 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
@@ -1180,6 +1180,7 @@ static int qrtr_release(struct socket *sock)
 		sk->sk_state_change(sk);
 
 	sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD);
+	sock_orphan(sk);
 	sock->sk = NULL;
 
 	if (!sock_flag(sk, SOCK_ZAPPED))