diff --git a/net/smc/smc_close.c b/net/smc/smc_close.c
index 9b235fbb089a..3715d2f5ad55 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_close.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_close.c
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ int smc_close_active(struct smc_sock *smc)
 			/* send close request */
 			rc = smc_close_final(conn);
 			sk->sk_state = SMC_PEERCLOSEWAIT1;
+
+			/* actively shutdown clcsock before peer close it,
+			 * prevent peer from entering TIME_WAIT state.
+			 */
+			if (smc->clcsock && smc->clcsock->sk)
+				rc = kernel_sock_shutdown(smc->clcsock, SHUT_RDWR);
 		} else {
 			/* peer event has changed the state */
 			goto again;