diff --git a/net/iucv/af_iucv.c b/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
index ebb62a4ebe30..be8fd79202b8 100644
--- a/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
+++ b/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
@@ -1574,7 +1574,8 @@ static int iucv_sock_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (how == SEND_SHUTDOWN || how == SHUTDOWN_MASK) {
+	if ((how == SEND_SHUTDOWN || how == SHUTDOWN_MASK) &&
+	    sk->sk_state == IUCV_CONNECTED) {
 		if (iucv->transport == AF_IUCV_TRANS_IUCV) {
 			txmsg.class = 0;
 			txmsg.tag = 0;