diff --git a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
index 03f0cd872dce..5d2d1f746b91 100644
--- a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
+++ b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ int lapb_unregister(struct net_device *dev)
 	lapb = __lapb_devtostruct(dev);
 	if (!lapb)
 		goto out;
+	lapb_put(lapb);
 
 	lapb_stop_t1timer(lapb);
 	lapb_stop_t2timer(lapb);