diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index a3e804b2057d..da1de9dae856 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ virtio_transport_alloc_skb(struct virtio_vsock_pkt_info *info,
 					 info->op,
 					 info->flags);
 
-	if (info->vsk && !skb_set_owner_sk_safe(skb, sk_vsock(info->vsk))) {
-		WARN_ONCE(1, "failed to allocate skb on vsock socket with sk_refcnt == 0\n");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	return skb;
 
 out:
@@ -1311,11 +1306,6 @@ void virtio_transport_recv_pkt(struct virtio_transport *t,
 		goto free_pkt;
 	}
 
-	if (!skb_set_owner_sk_safe(skb, sk)) {
-		WARN_ONCE(1, "receiving vsock socket has sk_refcnt == 0\n");
-		goto free_pkt;
-	}
-
 	vsk = vsock_sk(sk);
 
 	lock_sock(sk);