diff --git a/net/mptcp/protocol.c b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
index a72a6ad6ee8b..5a20ab2789ae 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
@@ -2276,6 +2276,10 @@ static bool mptcp_move_skbs(struct sock *sk)
 		mptcp_backlog_spooled(sk, moved, &skbs);
 	}
 	mptcp_data_unlock(sk);
+
+	if (enqueued && mptcp_epollin_ready(sk))
+		sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
+
 	return enqueued;
 }