diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
index d7ce355d144..345d21be5d5 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
@@ -4676,7 +4676,6 @@ sctp_free_assoc(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *stcb, int from_inpcbfre
 					    SS_ISCONNECTED);
 				}
 				socantrcvmore_locked(so);
-				SOCK_UNLOCK(so);
 				sctp_sowwakeup(inp, so);
 				sctp_sorwakeup(inp, so);
 				SCTP_SOWAKEUP(so);