struct smc_cdc_conn_state_flags *txflags =
                &smc->conn.local_tx_ctrl.conn_state_flags;
 
-       sk->sk_err = ECONNABORTED;
-       if (smc->clcsock && smc->clcsock->sk) {
-               smc->clcsock->sk->sk_err = ECONNABORTED;
-               smc->clcsock->sk->sk_state_change(smc->clcsock->sk);
+       if (sk->sk_state != SMC_INIT && smc->clcsock && smc->clcsock->sk) {
+               sk->sk_err = ECONNABORTED;
+               if (smc->clcsock && smc->clcsock->sk) {
+                       smc->clcsock->sk->sk_err = ECONNABORTED;
+                       smc->clcsock->sk->sk_state_change(smc->clcsock->sk);
+               }
        }
        switch (sk->sk_state) {
-       case SMC_INIT:
-               sk->sk_state = SMC_PEERABORTWAIT;
-               break;
        case SMC_ACTIVE:
                sk->sk_state = SMC_PEERABORTWAIT;
                release_sock(sk);
        case SMC_PEERFINCLOSEWAIT:
                sock_put(sk); /* passive closing */
                break;
+       case SMC_INIT:
        case SMC_PEERABORTWAIT:
        case SMC_CLOSED:
                break;