diff --git a/net/smc/smc_core.c b/net/smc/smc_core.c
index 59baa53201c5..6add3094ea9e 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_core.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_core.c
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@ int smc_conn_create(struct smc_sock *smc, bool is_smcd, int srv_first_contact,
 		    !lgr->sync_err &&
 		    lgr->vlan_id == 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 */
 			local_contact = SMC_REUSE_CONTACT;
 			conn->lgr = lgr;