diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 5318bb6611ab..959155c3a160 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -2616,10 +2616,7 @@ static int tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
 
 	trace_tipc_sk_shutdown(sk, NULL, TIPC_DUMP_ALL, " ");
 	__tipc_shutdown(sock, TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
-	if (tipc_sk_type_connectionless(sk))
-		sk->sk_shutdown = SHUTDOWN_MASK;
-	else
-		sk->sk_shutdown = SEND_SHUTDOWN;
+	sk->sk_shutdown = SHUTDOWN_MASK;
 
 	if (sk->sk_state == TIPC_DISCONNECTING) {
 		/* Discard any unreceived messages */