diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index d2681cb1dd30..8812e1bf6c1c 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -4393,6 +4393,7 @@ int sctp_transport_walk_start(struct rhashtable_iter *iter)
 
 	err = rhashtable_walk_start(iter);
 	if (err && err != -EAGAIN) {
+		rhashtable_walk_stop(iter);
 		rhashtable_walk_exit(iter);
 		return err;
 	}