diff --git a/net/smc/smc_close.c b/net/smc/smc_close.c
index 3715d2f5ad55..292e4d904ab6 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_close.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_close.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ int smc_close_active(struct smc_sock *smc)
 	int old_state;
 	long timeout;
 	int rc = 0;
+	int rc1 = 0;
 
 	timeout = current->flags & PF_EXITING ?
 		  0 : sock_flag(sk, SOCK_LINGER) ?
@@ -232,8 +233,11 @@ again:
 			/* actively shutdown clcsock before peer close it,
 			 * prevent peer from entering TIME_WAIT state.
 			 */
-			if (smc->clcsock && smc->clcsock->sk)
-				rc = kernel_sock_shutdown(smc->clcsock, SHUT_RDWR);
+			if (smc->clcsock && smc->clcsock->sk) {
+				rc1 = kernel_sock_shutdown(smc->clcsock,
+							   SHUT_RDWR);
+				rc = rc ? rc : rc1;
+			}
 		} else {
 			/* peer event has changed the state */
 			goto again;