diff --git a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
index 59f64c596233..2cb9f3b49e05 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ static int dlm_listen_for_all(void)
 	result = sock->ops->listen(sock, 5);
 	if (result < 0) {
 		dlm_close_sock(&listen_con.sock);
-		goto out;
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2023,7 +2023,6 @@ fail_listen:
 	dlm_proto_ops = NULL;
 fail_proto_ops:
 	dlm_allow_conn = 0;
-	dlm_close_sock(&listen_con.sock);
 	work_stop();
 fail_local:
 	deinit_local();