diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c b/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
index f8f52ff99cfb..ee3b57c25a6a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ static void nf_queue_entry_release_br_nf_refs(struct sk_buff *skb)
 #endif
 }
 
+static void nf_queue_sock_put(struct sock *sk)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_INET
+	sock_gen_put(sk);
+#else
+	sock_put(sk);
+#endif
+}
+
 void nf_queue_entry_release_refs(struct nf_queue_entry *entry)
 {
 	struct nf_hook_state *state = &entry->state;
@@ -74,7 +83,7 @@ void nf_queue_entry_release_refs(struct nf_queue_entry *entry)
 	if (state->out)
 		dev_put(state->out);
 	if (state->sk)
-		sock_put(state->sk);
+		nf_queue_sock_put(state->sk);
 
 	nf_queue_entry_release_br_nf_refs(entry->skb);
 }