diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
index 61e307cca13d..96521f16342b 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svcsock.c
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ svc_tcp_recvfrom(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (test_bit(SK_CONN, &svsk->sk_flags)) {
+	if (svsk->sk_sk->sk_state == TCP_LISTEN) {
 		svc_tcp_accept(svsk);
 		svc_sock_received(svsk);
 		return 0;