diff --git a/net/dccp/ipv4.c b/net/dccp/ipv4.c
index f97049bf22c0..6d8f684a7a49 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ipv4.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ipv4.c
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ out_proto_unregister:
 
 static void __exit dccp_v4_exit(void)
 {
+	sock_release(dccp_v4_ctl_sk->sk_socket);
 	inet_unregister_protosw(&dccp_v4_protosw);
 	inet_del_protocol(&dccp_v4_protocol, IPPROTO_DCCP);
 	proto_unregister(&dccp_v4_prot);
diff --git a/net/dccp/ipv6.c b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
index 44e8b3323170..c5d9d1be56f3 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
@@ -1202,6 +1202,7 @@ out_unregister_proto:
 
 static void __exit dccp_v6_exit(void)
 {
+	sock_release(dccp_v6_ctl_sk->sk_socket);
 	inet6_del_protocol(&dccp_v6_protocol, IPPROTO_DCCP);
 	inet6_unregister_protosw(&dccp_v6_protosw);
 	proto_unregister(&dccp_v6_prot);