diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index 16ff976a86e3..3b230d142ff3 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -1087,6 +1087,7 @@ 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);