diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e3deb14..1649d5e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ Issues noted as "Fabric #NN" can be found at https://github.com/fabric/fabric/.
 Releases
 ========
 
+v1.11.2 (27th Sep 2013)
+-----------------------
+
+* #156: Fix potential deadlock condition when using Channel objects as sockets
+  (e.g. when using SSH gatewaying). Thanks to Steven Noonan and Frank Arnold
+  for catch & patch.
+
 v1.10.4 (27th Sep 2013)
 -----------------------
 
diff --git a/paramiko/packet.py b/paramiko/packet.py
index be502e9..99138ed 100644
--- a/paramiko/packet.py
+++ b/paramiko/packet.py
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ class Packetizer (object):
 
     def close(self):
         self.__closed = True
-        self.__socket.close()
 
     def set_hexdump(self, hexdump):
         self.__dump_packets = hexdump
diff --git a/paramiko/transport.py b/paramiko/transport.py
index 201a253..20eff87 100644
--- a/paramiko/transport.py
+++ b/paramiko/transport.py
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ class Transport (threading.Thread):
 
         @since: 1.5.3
         """
-        self.sock.close()
         self.close()
 
     def get_security_options(self):
@@ -614,11 +613,10 @@ class Transport (threading.Thread):
         """
         if not self.active:
             return
-        self.active = False
-        self.packetizer.close()
-        self.join()
+        self.stop_thread()
         for chan in self._channels.values():
             chan._unlink()
+        self.sock.close()
 
     def get_remote_server_key(self):
         """
@@ -1391,6 +1389,8 @@ class Transport (threading.Thread):
     def stop_thread(self):
         self.active = False
         self.packetizer.close()
+        while self.isAlive():
+            self.join(10)
 
 
     ###  internals...