diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 7eed77a39d0d..8e755ebff3b8 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -512,7 +512,13 @@ void sctp_assoc_set_primary(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 	 * to this destination address earlier. The sender MUST set
 	 * CYCLING_CHANGEOVER to indicate that this switch is a
 	 * double switch to the same destination address.
+	 *
+	 * Really, only bother is we have data queued or outstanding on
+	 * the association.
 	 */
+	if (!asoc->outqueue.outstanding_bytes && !asoc->outqueue.out_qlen)
+		return;
+
 	if (transport->cacc.changeover_active)
 		transport->cacc.cycling_changeover = changeover;
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index 8674d4919556..eda4fe783be5 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -1418,6 +1418,8 @@ static int sctp_cmd_interpreter(sctp_event_t event_type,
 			asoc->init_last_sent_to = t;
 			chunk->transport = t;
 			t->init_sent_count++;
+			/* Set the new transport as primary */
+			sctp_assoc_set_primary(asoc, t);
 			break;
 
 		case SCTP_CMD_INIT_RESTART: