diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 392d4e2c0a24..e9a2ff863d9b 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -4156,6 +4156,7 @@ static int packet_set_ring(struct sock *sk, union tpacket_req_u *req_u,
 	/* Added to avoid minimal code churn */
 	struct tpacket_req *req = &req_u->req;
 
+	lock_sock(sk);
 	/* Opening a Tx-ring is NOT supported in TPACKET_V3 */
 	if (!closing && tx_ring && (po->tp_version > TPACKET_V2)) {
 		WARN(1, "Tx-ring is not supported.\n");
@@ -4291,6 +4292,7 @@ static int packet_set_ring(struct sock *sk, union tpacket_req_u *req_u,
 	if (pg_vec)
 		free_pg_vec(pg_vec, order, req->tp_block_nr);
 out:
+	release_sock(sk);
 	return err;
 }