diff --git a/net/mptcp/protocol.c b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
index cdabb00648bd..125825db642c 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
@@ -2440,6 +2440,8 @@ static void __mptcp_close_ssk(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk,
 	need_push = (flags & MPTCP_CF_PUSH) && __mptcp_retransmit_pending_data(sk);
 	if (!dispose_it) {
 		__mptcp_subflow_disconnect(ssk, subflow, flags);
+		if (msk->subflow && ssk == msk->subflow->sk)
+			msk->subflow->state = SS_UNCONNECTED;
 		release_sock(ssk);
 
 		goto out;