diff --git a/kernel/bpf/hashtab.c b/kernel/bpf/hashtab.c
index 4d793a92301b..6c530a5e560a 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/hashtab.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/hashtab.c
@@ -2060,6 +2060,7 @@ static int bpf_iter_init_hash_map(void *priv_data,
 		seq_info->percpu_value_buf = value_buf;
 	}
 
+	bpf_map_inc_with_uref(map);
 	seq_info->map = map;
 	seq_info->htab = container_of(map, struct bpf_htab, map);
 	return 0;
@@ -2069,6 +2070,7 @@ static void bpf_iter_fini_hash_map(void *priv_data)
 {
 	struct bpf_iter_seq_hash_map_info *seq_info = priv_data;
 
+	bpf_map_put_with_uref(seq_info->map);
 	kfree(seq_info->percpu_value_buf);
 }