diff --git a/net/ceph/messenger.c b/net/ceph/messenger.c
index f3eb66bab988..a73525de7b70 100644
--- a/net/ceph/messenger.c
+++ b/net/ceph/messenger.c
@@ -2091,7 +2091,6 @@ static int process_connect(struct ceph_connection *con)
 		       ceph_pr_addr(&con->peer_addr),
 		       sup_feat, server_feat, server_feat & ~sup_feat);
 		con->error_msg = "missing required protocol features";
-		reset_connection(con);
 		return -1;
 
 	case CEPH_MSGR_TAG_BADPROTOVER:
@@ -2102,7 +2101,6 @@ static int process_connect(struct ceph_connection *con)
 		       le32_to_cpu(con->out_connect.protocol_version),
 		       le32_to_cpu(con->in_reply.protocol_version));
 		con->error_msg = "protocol version mismatch";
-		reset_connection(con);
 		return -1;
 
 	case CEPH_MSGR_TAG_BADAUTHORIZER:
@@ -2192,7 +2190,6 @@ static int process_connect(struct ceph_connection *con)
 			       ceph_pr_addr(&con->peer_addr),
 			       req_feat, server_feat, req_feat & ~server_feat);
 			con->error_msg = "missing required protocol features";
-			reset_connection(con);
 			return -1;
 		}