diff --git a/net/llc/llc_conn.c b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
index 0a3f5e0bec00..e363b443fae9 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_conn.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
@@ -773,7 +773,6 @@ static struct sock *llc_create_incoming_sock(struct sock *sk,
 	newllc->dev = dev;
 	dev_hold(dev);
 	llc_sap_add_socket(llc->sap, newsk);
-	llc_sap_hold(llc->sap);
 out:
 	return newsk;
 }