--- a/net/tipc/topsrv.c
+++ b/net/tipc/topsrv.c
@@ -693,9 +693,9 @@ void tipc_topsrv_stop(struct net *net)
        }
        __module_get(lsock->ops->owner);
        __module_get(lsock->sk->sk_prot_creator->owner);
-       sock_release(lsock);
        srv->listener = NULL;
        spin_unlock_bh(&srv->idr_lock);
+       sock_release(lsock);
        tipc_topsrv_work_stop(srv);
        idr_destroy(&srv->conn_idr);
        kfree(srv);