diff --git a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
index d546e17063f7..9e16ae1b23fc 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
@@ -870,8 +870,8 @@ static void mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow(struct mptcp_sock *msk,
 			/* Note: if the subflow has been closed before, this
 			 * add_addr_accepted counter will not be decremented.
 			 */
-			msk->pm.add_addr_accepted--;
-			WRITE_ONCE(msk->pm.accept_addr, true);
+			if (--msk->pm.add_addr_accepted < mptcp_pm_get_add_addr_accept_max(msk))
+				WRITE_ONCE(msk->pm.accept_addr, true);
 		}
 	}
 }