diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index 6deb540297cc..511bd0fde1dc 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ void tcp_init_xmit_timers(struct sock *);
 static inline void tcp_clear_xmit_timers(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	if (hrtimer_try_to_cancel(&tcp_sk(sk)->pacing_timer) == 1)
-		sock_put(sk);
+		__sock_put(sk);
 
 	inet_csk_clear_xmit_timers(sk);
 }