diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 0594af4e37cad9..ad92a4be585173 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3848,8 +3848,11 @@ static u8 hci_cc_le_set_cig_params(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data,
 			   conn->handle, conn->link);
 
 		/* Create CIS if LE is already connected */
-		if (conn->link && conn->link->state == BT_CONNECTED)
+		if (conn->link && conn->link->state == BT_CONNECTED) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 			hci_le_create_cis(conn->link);
+			rcu_read_lock();
+		}
 
 		if (i == rp->num_handles)
 			break;