diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index 27140e5cdc06..4167e8a48b60 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -1869,6 +1869,7 @@ bool tcp_add_backlog(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 #ifdef CONFIG_TLS_DEVICE
 	    tail->decrypted != skb->decrypted ||
 #endif
+	    !mptcp_skb_can_collapse(tail, skb) ||
 	    thtail->doff != th->doff ||
 	    memcmp(thtail + 1, th + 1, hdrlen - sizeof(*th)))
 		goto no_coalesce;
diff --git a/net/mptcp/protocol.c b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
index d1902373c974..886ab689a8ae 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ alloc_skb:
 	if (copy == 0) {
 		u64 snd_una = READ_ONCE(msk->snd_una);
 
-		if (snd_una != msk->snd_nxt) {
+		if (snd_una != msk->snd_nxt || tcp_write_queue_tail(ssk)) {
 			tcp_remove_empty_skb(ssk);
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -1306,11 +1306,6 @@ alloc_skb:
 		zero_window_probe = true;
 		data_seq = snd_una - 1;
 		copy = 1;
-
-		/* all mptcp-level data is acked, no skbs should be present into the
-		 * ssk write queue
-		 */
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(reuse_skb);
 	}
 
 	copy = min_t(size_t, copy, info->limit - info->sent);
@@ -1339,7 +1334,6 @@ alloc_skb:
 	if (reuse_skb) {
 		TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_flags &= ~TCPHDR_PSH;
 		mpext->data_len += copy;
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(zero_window_probe);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -2354,6 +2348,26 @@ bool __mptcp_retransmit_pending_data(struct sock *sk)
 #define MPTCP_CF_PUSH		BIT(1)
 #define MPTCP_CF_FASTCLOSE	BIT(2)
 
+/* be sure to send a reset only if the caller asked for it, also
+ * clean completely the subflow status when the subflow reaches
+ * TCP_CLOSE state
+ */
+static void __mptcp_subflow_disconnect(struct sock *ssk,
+				       struct mptcp_subflow_context *subflow,
+				       unsigned int flags)
+{
+	if (((1 << ssk->sk_state) & (TCPF_CLOSE | TCPF_LISTEN)) ||
+	    (flags & MPTCP_CF_FASTCLOSE)) {
+		/* The MPTCP code never wait on the subflow sockets, TCP-level
+		 * disconnect should never fail
+		 */
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(tcp_disconnect(ssk, 0));
+		mptcp_subflow_ctx_reset(subflow);
+	} else {
+		tcp_shutdown(ssk, SEND_SHUTDOWN);
+	}
+}
+
 /* subflow sockets can be either outgoing (connect) or incoming
  * (accept).
  *
@@ -2391,7 +2405,7 @@ static void __mptcp_close_ssk(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk,
 	lock_sock_nested(ssk, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
 
 	if ((flags & MPTCP_CF_FASTCLOSE) && !__mptcp_check_fallback(msk)) {
-		/* be sure to force the tcp_disconnect() path,
+		/* be sure to force the tcp_close path
 		 * to generate the egress reset
 		 */
 		ssk->sk_lingertime = 0;
@@ -2401,11 +2415,7 @@ static void __mptcp_close_ssk(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk,
 
 	need_push = (flags & MPTCP_CF_PUSH) && __mptcp_retransmit_pending_data(sk);
 	if (!dispose_it) {
-		/* The MPTCP code never wait on the subflow sockets, TCP-level
-		 * disconnect should never fail
-		 */
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(tcp_disconnect(ssk, 0));
-		mptcp_subflow_ctx_reset(subflow);
+		__mptcp_subflow_disconnect(ssk, subflow, flags);
 		release_sock(ssk);
 
 		goto out;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index ee1f89a872b3..dc895b7b94e1 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -1432,7 +1432,9 @@ chk_rst_nr()
 	count=$(get_counter ${ns_tx} "MPTcpExtMPRstTx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
-	elif [ $count -lt $rst_tx ]; then
+	# accept more rst than expected except if we don't expect any
+	elif { [ $rst_tx -ne 0 ] && [ $count -lt $rst_tx ]; } ||
+	     { [ $rst_tx -eq 0 ] && [ $count -ne 0 ]; }; then
 		fail_test "got $count MP_RST[s] TX expected $rst_tx"
 	else
 		print_ok
@@ -1442,7 +1444,9 @@ chk_rst_nr()
 	count=$(get_counter ${ns_rx} "MPTcpExtMPRstRx")
 	if [ -z "$count" ]; then
 		print_skip
-	elif [ "$count" -lt "$rst_rx" ]; then
+	# accept more rst than expected except if we don't expect any
+	elif { [ $rst_rx -ne 0 ] && [ $count -lt $rst_rx ]; } ||
+	     { [ $rst_rx -eq 0 ] && [ $count -ne 0 ]; }; then
 		fail_test "got $count MP_RST[s] RX expected $rst_rx"
 	else
 		print_ok
@@ -2305,6 +2309,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 1 1 1
 		chk_rm_tx_nr 1
 		chk_rm_nr 1 1
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# multiple subflows, remove
@@ -2317,6 +2322,7 @@ remove_tests()
 			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
 		chk_join_nr 2 2 2
 		chk_rm_nr 2 2
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# single address, remove
@@ -2329,6 +2335,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 1 1 1
 		chk_add_nr 1 1
 		chk_rm_nr 1 1 invert
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# subflow and signal, remove
@@ -2342,6 +2349,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 2 2 2
 		chk_add_nr 1 1
 		chk_rm_nr 1 1
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# subflows and signal, remove
@@ -2356,6 +2364,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 3 3 3
 		chk_add_nr 1 1
 		chk_rm_nr 2 2
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# addresses remove
@@ -2370,6 +2379,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 3 3 3
 		chk_add_nr 3 3
 		chk_rm_nr 3 3 invert
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# invalid addresses remove
@@ -2384,6 +2394,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 1 1 1
 		chk_add_nr 3 3
 		chk_rm_nr 3 1 invert
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# subflows and signal, flush
@@ -2398,6 +2409,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 3 3 3
 		chk_add_nr 1 1
 		chk_rm_nr 1 3 invert simult
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# subflows flush
@@ -2417,6 +2429,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		else
 			chk_rm_nr 3 3
 		fi
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# addresses flush
@@ -2431,6 +2444,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 3 3 3
 		chk_add_nr 3 3
 		chk_rm_nr 3 3 invert simult
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# invalid addresses flush
@@ -2445,6 +2459,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 1 1 1
 		chk_add_nr 3 3
 		chk_rm_nr 3 1 invert
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# remove id 0 subflow
@@ -2456,6 +2471,7 @@ remove_tests()
 			run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
 		chk_join_nr 1 1 1
 		chk_rm_nr 1 1
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0
 	fi
 
 	# remove id 0 address
@@ -2468,6 +2484,7 @@ remove_tests()
 		chk_join_nr 1 1 1
 		chk_add_nr 1 1
 		chk_rm_nr 1 1 invert
+		chk_rst_nr 0 0 invert
 	fi
 }