diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index dbe885901b34..bf6e76643f78 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -1081,6 +1081,7 @@ static int netlink_insert(struct sock *sk, u32 portid)
 	if (err) {
 		if (err == -EEXIST)
 			err = -EADDRINUSE;
+		nlk_sk(sk)->portid = 0;
 		sock_put(sk);
 	}