diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index fbd0acf80b13..2fdebabbfacd 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -976,7 +976,8 @@ static int ax25_release(struct socket *sock)
 			release_sock(sk);
 			ax25_disconnect(ax25, 0);
 			lock_sock(sk);
-			ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
+			if (!sock_flag(ax25->sk, SOCK_DESTROY))
+				ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
 			break;
 
 		case AX25_STATE_3:
diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c b/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
index 951cd57bb07d..5237dff6941d 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_ds_timer.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void ax25_ds_heartbeat_expiry(ax25_cb *ax25)
 	switch (ax25->state) {
 
 	case AX25_STATE_0:
+	case AX25_STATE_2:
 		/* Magic here: If we listen() and a new link dies before it
 		   is accepted() it isn't 'dead' so doesn't get removed. */
 		if (!sk || sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DESTROY) ||
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ void ax25_ds_heartbeat_expiry(ax25_cb *ax25)
 				sock_hold(sk);
 				ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
 				bh_unlock_sock(sk);
+				/* Ungrab socket and destroy it */
 				sock_put(sk);
 			} else
 				ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
@@ -213,7 +215,8 @@ void ax25_ds_t1_timeout(ax25_cb *ax25)
 	case AX25_STATE_2:
 		if (ax25->n2count == ax25->n2) {
 			ax25_send_control(ax25, AX25_DISC, AX25_POLLON, AX25_COMMAND);
-			ax25_disconnect(ax25, ETIMEDOUT);
+			if (!sock_flag(ax25->sk, SOCK_DESTROY))
+				ax25_disconnect(ax25, ETIMEDOUT);
 			return;
 		} else {
 			ax25->n2count++;
diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_std_timer.c b/net/ax25/ax25_std_timer.c
index 004467c9e6e1..2c0d6ef66f9d 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_std_timer.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_std_timer.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void ax25_std_heartbeat_expiry(ax25_cb *ax25)
 
 	switch (ax25->state) {
 	case AX25_STATE_0:
+	case AX25_STATE_2:
 		/* Magic here: If we listen() and a new link dies before it
 		   is accepted() it isn't 'dead' so doesn't get removed. */
 		if (!sk || sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DESTROY) ||
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ void ax25_std_heartbeat_expiry(ax25_cb *ax25)
 				sock_hold(sk);
 				ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
 				bh_unlock_sock(sk);
+				/* Ungrab socket and destroy it */
 				sock_put(sk);
 			} else
 				ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);
@@ -144,7 +146,8 @@ void ax25_std_t1timer_expiry(ax25_cb *ax25)
 	case AX25_STATE_2:
 		if (ax25->n2count == ax25->n2) {
 			ax25_send_control(ax25, AX25_DISC, AX25_POLLON, AX25_COMMAND);
-			ax25_disconnect(ax25, ETIMEDOUT);
+			if (!sock_flag(ax25->sk, SOCK_DESTROY))
+				ax25_disconnect(ax25, ETIMEDOUT);
 			return;
 		} else {
 			ax25->n2count++;
diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c b/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c
index 3b78e8473a01..655a7d4c96e1 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ void ax25_disconnect(ax25_cb *ax25, int reason)
 {
 	ax25_clear_queues(ax25);
 
-	ax25_stop_heartbeat(ax25);
+	if (!sock_flag(ax25->sk, SOCK_DESTROY))
+		ax25_stop_heartbeat(ax25);
 	ax25_stop_t1timer(ax25);
 	ax25_stop_t2timer(ax25);
 	ax25_stop_t3timer(ax25);