diff --git a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
index 5c04da4cfbad..24747163122b 100644
--- a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
+++ b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
@@ -660,6 +660,11 @@ static int nr_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 		goto out_release;
 	}
 
+	if (sock->state == SS_CONNECTING) {
+		err = -EALREADY;
+		goto out_release;
+	}
+
 	sk->sk_state   = TCP_CLOSE;
 	sock->state = SS_UNCONNECTED;