diff --git a/net/smc/af_smc.c b/net/smc/af_smc.c
index 2692cba5a7b6..4b62c925a13e 100644
--- a/net/smc/af_smc.c
+++ b/net/smc/af_smc.c
@@ -2134,8 +2134,10 @@ static int smc_listen(struct socket *sock, int backlog)
 	smc->clcsock->sk->sk_user_data =
 		(void *)((uintptr_t)smc | SK_USER_DATA_NOCOPY);
 	rc = kernel_listen(smc->clcsock, backlog);
-	if (rc)
+	if (rc) {
+		smc->clcsock->sk->sk_data_ready = smc->clcsk_data_ready;
 		goto out;
+	}
 	sk->sk_max_ack_backlog = backlog;
 	sk->sk_ack_backlog = 0;
 	sk->sk_state = SMC_LISTEN;