diff --git a/net/smc/smc_core.c b/net/smc/smc_core.c
index fbe21b813b4d..12672019f76c 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_core.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_core.c
@@ -632,7 +632,8 @@ int smc_conn_create(struct smc_sock *smc, struct smc_init_info *ini)
 		    !lgr->sync_err &&
 		    lgr->vlan_id == ini->vlan_id &&
 		    (role == SMC_CLNT ||
-		     lgr->conns_num < SMC_RMBS_PER_LGR_MAX)) {
+		    (lgr->conns_num < SMC_RMBS_PER_LGR_MAX &&
+		      !bitmap_full(lgr->rtokens_used_mask, SMC_RMBS_PER_LGR_MAX)))) {
 			/* link group found */
 			ini->cln_first_contact = SMC_REUSE_CONTACT;
 			conn->lgr = lgr;