diff --git a/net/rose/af_rose.c b/net/rose/af_rose.c
index 36fefc3957d7..ca2b17f32670 100644
--- a/net/rose/af_rose.c
+++ b/net/rose/af_rose.c
@@ -488,6 +488,12 @@ static int rose_listen(struct socket *sock, int backlog)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 
+	lock_sock(sk);
+	if (sock->state != SS_UNCONNECTED) {
+		release_sock(sk);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN) {
 		struct rose_sock *rose = rose_sk(sk);
 
@@ -497,8 +503,10 @@ static int rose_listen(struct socket *sock, int backlog)
 		memset(rose->dest_digis, 0, AX25_ADDR_LEN * ROSE_MAX_DIGIS);
 		sk->sk_max_ack_backlog = backlog;
 		sk->sk_state           = TCP_LISTEN;
+		release_sock(sk);
 		return 0;
 	}
+	release_sock(sk);
 
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }