diff --git a/kernel/bpf/reuseport_array.c b/kernel/bpf/reuseport_array.c
index 4b4f9670f1a9..49b8e5a0c6b4 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/reuseport_array.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/reuseport_array.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int bpf_fd_reuseport_array_update_elem(struct bpf_map *map, void *key,
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&reuseport_lock);
 put_file:
-	fput(socket->file);
+	sockfd_put(socket);
 	return err;
 }