diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 5a4cd530ef33..77dec104a9c3 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -5473,7 +5473,13 @@ static inline int l2cap_ecred_reconf_rsp(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 		if (chan->ident != cmd->ident)
 			continue;
 
+		l2cap_chan_hold(chan);
+		l2cap_chan_lock(chan);
+
 		l2cap_chan_del(chan, ECONNRESET);
+
+		l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+		l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 	}
 
 	return 0;