diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/hyperv_transport.c b/net/vmw_vsock/hyperv_transport.c
index e2157e387217..56c232cf5b0f 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/hyperv_transport.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/hyperv_transport.c
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ static void hvs_destruct(struct vsock_sock *vsk)
 		vmbus_hvsock_device_unregister(chan);
 
 	kfree(hvs);
+	vsk->trans = NULL;
 }
 
 static int hvs_dgram_bind(struct vsock_sock *vsk, struct sockaddr_vm *addr)