diff --git a/net/llc/af_llc.c b/net/llc/af_llc.c
index 8364fe5b59e4..c38d16f22d2a 100644
--- a/net/llc/af_llc.c
+++ b/net/llc/af_llc.c
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ static int llc_ui_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addrlen)
 	int rc = -EINVAL;
 
 	dprintk("%s: binding %02X\n", __func__, addr->sllc_sap);
+
+	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (unlikely(!sock_flag(sk, SOCK_ZAPPED) || addrlen != sizeof(*addr)))
 		goto out;
 	rc = -EAFNOSUPPORT;
@@ -382,6 +384,7 @@ static int llc_ui_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addrlen)
 out_put:
 	llc_sap_put(sap);
 out:
+	release_sock(sk);
 	return rc;
 }