diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index b770335c03c185..5615cdb7202caf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -285,13 +285,17 @@ static int gtp1u_udp_encap_recv(struct gtp_dev *gtp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return gtp_rx(pctx, skb, hdrlen, gtp->role);
 }
 
-static void gtp_encap_destroy(struct sock *sk)
+static void __gtp_encap_destroy(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct gtp_dev *gtp;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	gtp = sk->sk_user_data;
 	if (gtp) {
+		if (gtp->sk0 == sk)
+			gtp->sk0 = NULL;
+		else
+			gtp->sk1u = NULL;
 		udp_sk(sk)->encap_type = 0;
 		rcu_assign_sk_user_data(sk, NULL);
 		sock_put(sk);
@@ -299,12 +303,19 @@ static void gtp_encap_destroy(struct sock *sk)
 	release_sock(sk);
 }
 
+static void gtp_encap_destroy(struct sock *sk)
+{
+	rtnl_lock();
+	__gtp_encap_destroy(sk);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+}
+
 static void gtp_encap_disable_sock(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	if (!sk)
 		return;
 
-	gtp_encap_destroy(sk);
+	__gtp_encap_destroy(sk);
 }
 
 static void gtp_encap_disable(struct gtp_dev *gtp)
@@ -1043,6 +1054,7 @@ static int gtp_genl_new_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	gtp = gtp_find_dev(sock_net(skb->sk), info->attrs);
@@ -1067,6 +1079,7 @@ static int gtp_genl_new_pdp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 out_unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	return err;
 }