diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index 9689d2f2d91f..98b8eb9a21bd 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -8546,8 +8546,10 @@ static int sctp_listen_start(struct sock *sk, int backlog)
 	 */
 	inet_sk_set_state(sk, SCTP_SS_LISTENING);
 	if (!ep->base.bind_addr.port) {
-		if (sctp_autobind(sk))
+		if (sctp_autobind(sk)) {
+			inet_sk_set_state(sk, SCTP_SS_CLOSED);
 			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (sctp_get_port(sk, inet_sk(sk)->inet_num)) {
 			inet_sk_set_state(sk, SCTP_SS_CLOSED);