diff --git a/net/ipv6/udp.c b/net/ipv6/udp.c
index 528b81ef19c9..e221a6957b1f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/udp.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/udp.c
@@ -1363,9 +1363,6 @@ int udpv6_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (up->pending == AF_INET)
-		return udp_sendmsg(sk, msg, len);
-
 	/* Rough check on arithmetic overflow,
 	   better check is made in ip6_append_data().
 	   */
@@ -1374,6 +1371,8 @@ int udpv6_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len)
 
 	getfrag  =  is_udplite ?  udplite_getfrag : ip_generic_getfrag;
 	if (up->pending) {
+		if (up->pending == AF_INET)
+			return udp_sendmsg(sk, msg, len);
 		/*
 		 * There are pending frames.
 		 * The socket lock must be held while it's corked.