diff --git a/net/smc/af_smc.c b/net/smc/af_smc.c
index 05e4ffe..1288c7b 100644
--- a/net/smc/af_smc.c
+++ b/net/smc/af_smc.c
@@ -1397,8 +1397,7 @@
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
 	rc = -ENOTCONN;
-	if ((sk->sk_state != SMC_LISTEN) &&
-	    (sk->sk_state != SMC_ACTIVE) &&
+	if ((sk->sk_state != SMC_ACTIVE) &&
 	    (sk->sk_state != SMC_PEERCLOSEWAIT1) &&
 	    (sk->sk_state != SMC_PEERCLOSEWAIT2) &&
 	    (sk->sk_state != SMC_APPCLOSEWAIT1) &&