diff -ruN linux-2.4.17/net/netrom/af_netrom.c linux/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
--- linux-2.4.17/net/netrom/af_netrom.c	Mon Sep 10 16:58:35 2001
+++ linux/net/netrom/af_netrom.c	Thu Jan 17 22:34:54 2002
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  *	NET/ROM 007	Jonathan(G4KLX)	New timer architecture.
  *					Impmented Idle timer.
  *			Arnaldo C. Melo s/suser/capable/, micro cleanups
+ *			Jeroen (PE1RXQ)	Use sock_orphan() on release.
  */
 
 #include <linux/config.h>
@@ -572,9 +573,8 @@
 			sk->state                = TCP_CLOSE;
 			sk->shutdown            |= SEND_SHUTDOWN;
 			sk->state_change(sk);
-			sk->dead                 = 1;
+			sock_orphan(sk);
 			sk->destroy              = 1;
-			sk->socket               = NULL;
 			break;
 
 		default: