diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 1fd1d02951f30174a0d780b94d57539e8776780d..e68e89c4be7c838515c7ef839ad68989136d3a0d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -7622,6 +7622,7 @@ static void l2cap_data_channel(struct l2cap_conn *conn, u16 cid,
 				return;
 			}
 
+			l2cap_chan_hold(chan);
 			l2cap_chan_lock(chan);
 		} else {
 			BT_DBG("unknown cid 0x%4.4x", cid);