return err;
        }
 
-       sock_hold(csk);
-
        write_lock_bh(&csk->sk_callback_lock);
+
+       /* Check if sk_user_data is aready by KCM or someone else.
+        * Must be done under lock to prevent race conditions.
+        */
+       if (csk->sk_user_data) {
+               write_unlock_bh(&csk->sk_callback_lock);
+               strp_done(&psock->strp);
+               kmem_cache_free(kcm_psockp, psock);
+               return -EALREADY;
+       }
+
        psock->save_data_ready = csk->sk_data_ready;
        psock->save_write_space = csk->sk_write_space;
        psock->save_state_change = csk->sk_state_change;
        csk->sk_data_ready = psock_data_ready;
        csk->sk_write_space = psock_write_space;
        csk->sk_state_change = psock_state_change;
+
        write_unlock_bh(&csk->sk_callback_lock);
 
+       sock_hold(csk);
+
        /* Finished initialization, now add the psock to the MUX. */
        spin_lock_bh(&mux->lock);
        head = &mux->psocks;