diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 6552f986774c..6ebd809ef207 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ static void tipc_sk_respond(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int err)
  *
  * Caller must hold socket lock
  */
-static void tsk_rej_rx_queue(struct sock *sk)
+static void tsk_rej_rx_queue(struct sock *sk, int error)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue)))
-		tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
+		tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, error);
 }
 
 static bool tipc_sk_connected(struct sock *sk)
@@ -545,34 +545,45 @@ static void __tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int error)
 	/* Remove pending SYN */
 	__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_write_queue);
 
-	/* Reject all unreceived messages, except on an active connection
-	 * (which disconnects locally & sends a 'FIN+' to peer).
-	 */
-	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue)) != NULL) {
-		if (TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->bytes_read) {
-			kfree_skb(skb);
-			continue;
-		}
-		if (!tipc_sk_type_connectionless(sk) &&
-		    sk->sk_state != TIPC_DISCONNECTING) {
-			tipc_set_sk_state(sk, TIPC_DISCONNECTING);
-			tipc_node_remove_conn(net, dnode, tsk->portid);
-		}
-		tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, error);
+	/* Remove partially received buffer if any */
+	skb = skb_peek(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
+	if (skb && TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->bytes_read) {
+		__skb_unlink(skb, &sk->sk_receive_queue);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 	}
 
-	if (tipc_sk_type_connectionless(sk))
+	/* Reject all unreceived messages if connectionless */
+	if (tipc_sk_type_connectionless(sk)) {
+		tsk_rej_rx_queue(sk, error);
 		return;
+	}
 
-	if (sk->sk_state != TIPC_DISCONNECTING) {
+	switch (sk->sk_state) {
+	case TIPC_CONNECTING:
+	case TIPC_ESTABLISHED:
+		tipc_set_sk_state(sk, TIPC_DISCONNECTING);
+		tipc_node_remove_conn(net, dnode, tsk->portid);
+		/* Send a FIN+/- to its peer */
+		skb = __skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
+		if (skb) {
+			__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
+			tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, error);
+			break;
+		}
 		skb = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
 				      TIPC_CONN_MSG, SHORT_H_SIZE, 0, dnode,
 				      tsk_own_node(tsk), tsk_peer_port(tsk),
 				      tsk->portid, error);
 		if (skb)
 			tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
-		tipc_node_remove_conn(net, dnode, tsk->portid);
-		tipc_set_sk_state(sk, TIPC_DISCONNECTING);
+		break;
+	case TIPC_LISTEN:
+		/* Reject all SYN messages */
+		tsk_rej_rx_queue(sk, error);
+		break;
+	default:
+		__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2643,7 +2654,7 @@ static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags,
 	 * Reject any stray messages received by new socket
 	 * before the socket lock was taken (very, very unlikely)
 	 */
-	tsk_rej_rx_queue(new_sk);
+	tsk_rej_rx_queue(new_sk, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
 
 	/* Connect new socket to it's peer */
 	tipc_sk_finish_conn(new_tsock, msg_origport(msg), msg_orignode(msg));