diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index dd21ae3013d8..f631c5ff4dbf 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -1119,9 +1119,10 @@ static int __sctp_connect(struct sock* sk,
 		/* Make sure the destination port is correctly set
 		 * in all addresses.
 		 */
-		if (asoc && asoc->peer.port && asoc->peer.port != port)
+		if (asoc && asoc->peer.port && asoc->peer.port != port) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto out_free;
-
+		}
 
 		/* Check if there already is a matching association on the
 		 * endpoint (other than the one created here).