diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 3a9aec29581a..9df64a50b075 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -1212,7 +1212,8 @@ have_isn:
 	tcp_rsk(req)->snt_isn = isn;
 	tcp_rsk(req)->snt_synack = tcp_time_stamp;
 
-	security_inet_conn_request(sk, skb, req);
+	if (security_inet_conn_request(sk, skb, req))
+		goto drop_and_release;
 
 	if (tcp_v6_send_synack(sk, req,
 			       (struct request_values *)&tmp_ext,