diff --git a/net/ipv6/ping.c b/net/ipv6/ping.c
index ecf3a553a0dc..8c6c2d82c1cd 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ping.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ping.c
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <net/ping.h>
 
+static void ping_v6_destroy(struct sock *sk)
+{
+	inet6_destroy_sock(sk);
+}
+
 /* Compatibility glue so we can support IPv6 when it's compiled as a module */
 static int dummy_ipv6_recv_error(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, int len,
 				 int *addr_len)
@@ -181,6 +186,7 @@ struct proto pingv6_prot = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.init =		ping_init_sock,
 	.close =	ping_close,
+	.destroy =	ping_v6_destroy,
 	.connect =	ip6_datagram_connect_v6_only,
 	.disconnect =	__udp_disconnect,
 	.setsockopt =	ipv6_setsockopt,