diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index e891bcf325ca759c9b7498f29ec76aa946198d5e..292f42228bfb361b5748998bbcc538b1e16a2f22 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -1474,8 +1474,8 @@ void sk_release_kernel(struct sock *sk)
 		return;
 
 	sock_hold(sk);
-	sock_net_set(sk, get_net(&init_net));
 	sock_release(sk->sk_socket);
+	sock_net_set(sk, get_net(&init_net));
 	sock_put(sk);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sk_release_kernel);