diff --git a/net/core/lwt_bpf.c b/net/core/lwt_bpf.c
index f93785e5833c..74cfb8b5ab33 100644
--- a/net/core/lwt_bpf.c
+++ b/net/core/lwt_bpf.c
@@ -88,11 +88,16 @@ static int bpf_lwt_input_reroute(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP)) {
+		struct net_device *dev = skb_dst(skb)->dev;
 		struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 
+		dev_hold(dev);
+		skb_dst_drop(skb);
 		err = ip_route_input_noref(skb, iph->daddr, iph->saddr,
-					   iph->tos, skb_dst(skb)->dev);
+					   iph->tos, dev);
+		dev_put(dev);
 	} else if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IPV6)) {
+		skb_dst_drop(skb);
 		err = ipv6_stub->ipv6_route_input(skb);
 	} else {
 		err = -EAFNOSUPPORT;