diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
index a097de797ee7..c2bc0f0f0478 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
@@ -685,6 +685,10 @@ static int llcp_sock_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *_addr,
 		ret = -EISCONN;
 		goto error;
 	}
+	if (sk->sk_state == LLCP_CONNECTING) {
+		ret = -EINPROGRESS;
+		goto error;
+	}
 
 	dev = nfc_get_device(addr->dev_idx);
 	if (dev == NULL) {