diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index c7d7657..9eb895c 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -515,7 +515,9 @@ static int netlink_release(struct socket *sock)
 	kfree(nlk->groups);
 	nlk->groups = NULL;
 
+	local_bh_disable();
 	sock_prot_inuse_add(sock_net(sk), &netlink_proto, -1);
+	local_bh_enable();
 	sock_put(sk);
 	return 0;
 }