diff --git a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
index 9d2c38421f7a..7fd6714f41fe 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
@@ -619,6 +619,10 @@ static void mptcp_pm_create_subflow_or_signal_addr(struct mptcp_sock *msk)
 	}
 
 subflow:
+	/* No need to try establishing subflows to remote id0 if not allowed */
+	if (mptcp_pm_add_addr_c_flag_case(msk))
+		goto exit;
+
 	/* check if should create a new subflow */
 	while (msk->pm.local_addr_used < local_addr_max &&
 	       msk->pm.subflows < subflows_max) {
@@ -650,6 +654,8 @@ subflow:
 			__mptcp_subflow_connect(sk, &local.addr, &addrs[i]);
 		spin_lock_bh(&msk->pm.lock);
 	}
+
+exit:
 	mptcp_pm_nl_check_work_pending(msk);
 }