diff --git a/net/rose/rose_timer.c b/net/rose/rose_timer.c
index c52d7d20c5199..94b88f4578708 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_timer.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_timer.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ static void rose_heartbeat_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
 			bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 			rose_destroy_socket(sk);
 			sock_put(sk);
+			sock_put(sk);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;