diff --git a/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c b/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
index dbea0bfee48e..8120138dac01 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/conn_client.c
@@ -135,16 +135,20 @@ struct rxrpc_bundle *rxrpc_get_bundle(struct rxrpc_bundle *bundle)
 	return bundle;
 }
 
+static void rxrpc_free_bundle(struct rxrpc_bundle *bundle)
+{
+	rxrpc_put_peer(bundle->params.peer);
+	kfree(bundle);
+}
+
 void rxrpc_put_bundle(struct rxrpc_bundle *bundle)
 {
 	unsigned int d = bundle->debug_id;
 	unsigned int u = atomic_dec_return(&bundle->usage);
 
 	_debug("PUT B=%x %u", d, u);
-	if (u == 0) {
-		rxrpc_put_peer(bundle->params.peer);
-		kfree(bundle);
-	}
+	if (u == 0)
+		rxrpc_free_bundle(bundle);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -328,7 +332,7 @@ static struct rxrpc_bundle *rxrpc_look_up_bundle(struct rxrpc_conn_parameters *c
 	return candidate;
 
 found_bundle_free:
-	kfree(candidate);
+	rxrpc_free_bundle(candidate);
 found_bundle:
 	rxrpc_get_bundle(bundle);
 	spin_unlock(&local->client_bundles_lock);