diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index c9b91cb1cb0d..68a27f9796d2 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -907,8 +907,8 @@ void sctp_assoc_control_transport(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 		if (!first || t->last_time_heard > first->last_time_heard) {
 			second = first;
 			first = t;
-		}
-		if (!second || t->last_time_heard > second->last_time_heard)
+		} else if (!second ||
+			   t->last_time_heard > second->last_time_heard)
 			second = t;
 	}
 
@@ -929,6 +929,8 @@ void sctp_assoc_control_transport(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 		first = asoc->peer.primary_path;
 	}
 
+	if (!second)
+		second = first;
 	/* If we failed to find a usable transport, just camp on the
 	 * primary, even if it is inactive.
 	 */