diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 3e450f4a3125..38d934a1124a 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -1309,6 +1309,7 @@ static void l2cap_monitor_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (chan->retry_count >= chan->remote_max_tx) {
 		l2cap_send_disconn_req(chan->conn, chan, ECONNABORTED);
 		l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+		l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1317,6 +1318,7 @@ static void l2cap_monitor_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	l2cap_send_rr_or_rnr(chan, L2CAP_CTRL_POLL);
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 }
 
 static void l2cap_retrans_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -1336,6 +1338,7 @@ static void l2cap_retrans_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 	l2cap_send_rr_or_rnr(chan, L2CAP_CTRL_POLL);
 
 	l2cap_chan_unlock(chan);
+	l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 }
 
 static void l2cap_drop_acked_frames(struct l2cap_chan *chan)