diff --git a/net/smc/smc_core.c b/net/smc/smc_core.c
index f8c9675f4af3..be7d704976ff 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_core.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_core.c
@@ -1864,7 +1864,8 @@ int smc_conn_create(struct smc_sock *smc, struct smc_init_info *ini)
 		    (ini->smcd_version == SMC_V2 ||
 		     lgr->vlan_id == ini->vlan_id) &&
 		    (role == SMC_CLNT || ini->is_smcd ||
-		     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 */
 			ini->first_contact_local = 0;
 			conn->lgr = lgr;