diff --git a/net/smc/af_smc.c b/net/smc/af_smc.c
index 99a815bc42f80e004fe621996209abcf17cfa56d..c6601cc921f48255d9c79369dd9a3c29ac6588b0 100644
--- a/net/smc/af_smc.c
+++ b/net/smc/af_smc.c
@@ -2554,8 +2554,9 @@ static void smc_listen_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			goto out_decl;
 	}
 
-	smc_listen_out_connected(new_smc);
 	SMC_STAT_SERV_SUCC_INC(sock_net(newclcsock->sk), ini);
+	/* smc_listen_out() will release smcsk */
+	smc_listen_out_connected(new_smc);
 	goto out_free;
 
 out_unlock: