diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c b/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
index 84c59de27882..b3a0385290a1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ bool nf_queue_entry_get_refs(struct nf_queue_entry *entry)
 		dev_hold(state->in);
 	if (state->out)
 		dev_hold(state->out);
-	if (state->sk)
-		sock_hold(state->sk);
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BRIDGE_NETFILTER)
 	if (entry->skb->nf_bridge) {
 		struct net_device *physdev;