diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c b/net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c
index 4296ca1183f1..d2579380f51e 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ vmci_transport_recv_connecting_server(struct sock *listener,
 		/* Close and cleanup the connection. */
 		vmci_transport_send_reset(pending, pkt);
 		skerr = EPROTO;
-		err = pkt->type == VMCI_TRANSPORT_PACKET_TYPE_RST ? 0 : -EINVAL;
+		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto destroy;
 	}