diff --git a/net/dccp/minisocks.c b/net/dccp/minisocks.c
index 25187528c308..c5c74a34d139 100644
--- a/net/dccp/minisocks.c
+++ b/net/dccp/minisocks.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_check_req);
  */
 int dccp_child_process(struct sock *parent, struct sock *child,
 		       struct sk_buff *skb)
+	__releases(child)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	const int state = child->sk_state;