1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_std_timer.c b/net/ax25/ax25_std_timer.c
index cdc7e751ef36..96e4b9273250 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_std_timer.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_std_timer.c
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ void ax25_std_heartbeat_expiry(ax25_cb *ax25)
 
         switch (ax25->state) {
         case AX25_STATE_0:
-                if (!sk ||
-                    sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DESTROY) ||
-                    sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD)) {
+                /* Magic here: If we listen() and a new link dies before it
+                   is accepted() it isn't 'dead' so doesn't get removed. */
+                if (!sk || sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DESTROY) ||
+                    (sk->sk_state == TCP_LISTEN &&
+                     sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD))) {
                         if (sk) {
                                 sock_hold(sk);
                                 ax25_destroy_socket(ax25);