diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
index 59172614b249..a3b46f888803 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
@@ -673,6 +673,10 @@ 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) {