diff --git a/net/smc/af_smc.c b/net/smc/af_smc.c
index 0cf7ed2f5d41..59284da9116d 100644
--- a/net/smc/af_smc.c
+++ b/net/smc/af_smc.c
@@ -149,14 +149,18 @@ static int __smc_release(struct smc_sock *smc)
 		sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD);
 		sk->sk_shutdown |= SHUTDOWN_MASK;
 	} else {
-		if (sk->sk_state != SMC_LISTEN && sk->sk_state != SMC_INIT)
-			sock_put(sk); /* passive closing */
-		if (sk->sk_state == SMC_LISTEN) {
-			/* wake up clcsock accept */
-			rc = kernel_sock_shutdown(smc->clcsock, SHUT_RDWR);
+		if (sk->sk_state != SMC_CLOSED) {
+			if (sk->sk_state != SMC_LISTEN &&
+			    sk->sk_state != SMC_INIT)
+				sock_put(sk); /* passive closing */
+			if (sk->sk_state == SMC_LISTEN) {
+				/* wake up clcsock accept */
+				rc = kernel_sock_shutdown(smc->clcsock,
+							  SHUT_RDWR);
+			}
+			sk->sk_state = SMC_CLOSED;
+			sk->sk_state_change(sk);
 		}
-		sk->sk_state = SMC_CLOSED;
-		sk->sk_state_change(sk);
 		smc_restore_fallback_changes(smc);
 	}