diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c b/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
index c7b78e4ef459..46d11f943795 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static void nft_socket_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 			*dest = sk->sk_mark;
 		} else {
 			regs->verdict.code = NFT_BREAK;
-			return;
+			goto out_put_sk;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static void nft_socket_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 		regs->verdict.code = NFT_BREAK;
 	}
 
+out_put_sk:
 	if (sk != skb->sk)
 		sock_gen_put(sk);
 }