diff --git a/net/smc/smc_core.c b/net/smc/smc_core.c
index f69d205b3e11..e286b3c8c962 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_core.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_core.c
@@ -1204,10 +1204,12 @@ static void smcr_link_down(struct smc_link *lnk)
 				SMC_LLC_WAIT_TIME);
 			mutex_lock(&lgr->llc_conf_mutex);
 		}
-		if (!list_empty(&lgr->list))
+		if (!list_empty(&lgr->list)) {
 			smc_llc_send_delete_link(to_lnk, del_link_id,
 						 SMC_LLC_REQ, true,
 						 SMC_LLC_DEL_LOST_PATH);
+			smcr_link_clear(lnk, true);
+		}
 		wake_up(&lgr->llc_flow_waiter);	/* wake up next waiter */
 	}
 }