diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index 1ef274c99..6913985cf 100755
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -691,6 +691,7 @@ void virtio_transport_destruct(struct vsock_sock *vsk)
 	struct virtio_vsock_sock *vvs = vsk->trans;
 
 	kfree(vvs);
+	vsk->trans = NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(virtio_transport_destruct);