diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index df5abbff63e2..de830c268564 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -762,7 +762,8 @@ struct sctp_transport *sctp_assoc_add_peer(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 		asoc->peer.retran_path = peer;
 	}
 
-	if (asoc->peer.active_path == asoc->peer.retran_path) {
+	if (asoc->peer.active_path == asoc->peer.retran_path &&
+	    peer->state != SCTP_UNCONFIRMED) {
 		asoc->peer.retran_path = peer;
 	}
 
@@ -1318,7 +1319,7 @@ void sctp_assoc_update_retran_path(struct sctp_association *asoc)
 			/* Keep track of the next transport in case
 			 * we don't find any active transport.
 			 */
-			if (!next)
+			if (t->state != SCTP_UNCONFIRMED && !next)
 				next = t;
 		}
 	}