diff --git a/drivers/net/pptp.c b/drivers/net/pptp.c
index 1286fe212dc4..4b3a68b69a67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pptp.c
@@ -418,10 +418,8 @@ static int pptp_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uservaddr,
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
 	opt->src_addr = sp->sa_addr.pptp;
-	if (add_chan(po)) {
-		release_sock(sk);
+	if (add_chan(po))
 		error = -EBUSY;
-	}
 
 	release_sock(sk);
 	return error;