diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
index da3cb0d29b97..cd481490bcfe 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_core.c
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ static void nfc_llcp_recv_hdlc(struct nfc_llcp_local *local,
 	if (sk->sk_state == LLCP_CLOSED) {
 		release_sock(sk);
 		nfc_llcp_sock_put(llcp_sock);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/* Pass the payload upstream */
@@ -1187,6 +1188,7 @@ static void nfc_llcp_recv_disc(struct nfc_llcp_local *local,
 	if (sk->sk_state == LLCP_CLOSED) {
 		release_sock(sk);
 		nfc_llcp_sock_put(llcp_sock);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (sk->sk_state == LLCP_CONNECTED) {