diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
index 053ef8f25fae..1d34d8497033 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ static struct rfcomm_session *rfcomm_process_rx(struct rfcomm_session *s)
 	/* Get data directly from socket receive queue without copying it. */
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue))) {
 		skb_orphan(skb);
-		if (!skb_linearize(skb)) {
+		if (!skb_linearize(skb) && sk->sk_state != BT_CLOSED) {
 			s = rfcomm_recv_frame(s, skb);
 			if (!s)
 				break;