diff --git a/net/smc/smc_clc.c b/net/smc/smc_clc.c
index aee9ccfa99c2..ade1232699bb 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_clc.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_clc.c
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ static int smc_clc_prfx_set(struct socket *clcsock,
 		goto out_rel;
 	}
 	/* get address to which the internal TCP socket is bound */
-	kernel_getsockname(clcsock, (struct sockaddr *)&addrs);
+	if (kernel_getsockname(clcsock, (struct sockaddr *)&addrs) < 0)
+		goto out_rel;
 	/* analyze IP specific data of net_device belonging to TCP socket */
 	addr6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&addrs;
 	rcu_read_lock();