diff --git a/net/mptcp/protocol.c b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
index 53dd29018b18..f31e0fcd3727 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
@@ -1779,10 +1779,8 @@ static int mptcp_sendmsg_fastopen(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk, struct msgh
 		 * see mptcp_disconnect().
 		 * Attempt it again outside the problematic scope.
 		 */
-		if (!mptcp_disconnect(sk, 0)) {
-			sk->sk_disconnects++;
+		if (!mptcp_disconnect(sk, 0))
 			sk->sk_socket->state = SS_UNCONNECTED;
-		}
 	}
 
 	return ret;