diff --git a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
index 3fd7de56a30f..ddbc352f8420 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
@@ -2086,7 +2086,8 @@ static int mptcp_nl_cmd_set_flags(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if ((addr.flags & MPTCP_PM_ADDR_FLAG_FULLMESH) &&
-	    (entry->flags & MPTCP_PM_ADDR_FLAG_SIGNAL)) {
+	    (entry->flags & (MPTCP_PM_ADDR_FLAG_SIGNAL |
+			     MPTCP_PM_ADDR_FLAG_IMPLICIT))) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&pernet->lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}