diff --git a/net/can/j1939/transport.c b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
index 319f47df3330..fecee36dbb70 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/transport.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
@@ -1505,7 +1505,8 @@ static struct j1939_session *j1939_session_new(struct j1939_priv *priv,
 	session->state = J1939_SESSION_NEW;
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&session->skb_queue);
-	skb_queue_tail(&session->skb_queue, skb);
+	/* Take an extra ref just like in j1939_session_skb_queue(). */
+	skb_queue_tail(&session->skb_queue, skb_get(skb));
 
 	skcb = j1939_skb_to_cb(skb);
 	memcpy(&session->skcb, skcb, sizeof(session->skcb));