diff --git a/include/net/sctp/sctp.h b/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
index 3cfd365bcfbc..480b65a24aff 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
@@ -593,10 +593,8 @@ static inline void sctp_v4_map_v6(union sctp_addr *addr)
  */
 static inline struct dst_entry *sctp_transport_dst_check(struct sctp_transport *t)
 {
-	if (t->dst && !dst_check(t->dst, t->dst_cookie)) {
-		dst_release(t->dst);
-		t->dst = NULL;
-	}
+	if (t->dst && !dst_check(t->dst, t->dst_cookie))
+		sctp_transport_dst_release(t);
 
 	return t->dst;
 }
diff --git a/include/net/sctp/structs.h b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
index 231fa9ac50bd..6a685049f67f 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/structs.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
@@ -804,6 +804,8 @@ struct sctp_transport {
 
 	__u32 burst_limited;	/* Holds old cwnd when max.burst is applied */
 
+	__u32 dst_pending_confirm;	/* need to confirm neighbour */
+
 	/* Destination */
 	struct dst_entry *dst;
 	/* Source address. */
@@ -950,6 +952,8 @@ unsigned long sctp_transport_timeout(struct sctp_transport *);
 void sctp_transport_reset(struct sctp_transport *);
 void sctp_transport_update_pmtu(struct sock *, struct sctp_transport *, u32);
 void sctp_transport_immediate_rtx(struct sctp_transport *);
+void sctp_transport_dst_release(struct sctp_transport *t);
+void sctp_transport_dst_confirm(struct sctp_transport *t);
 
 
 /* This is the structure we use to queue packets as they come into
diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index e50dc6d7543f..2a6835b4562b 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -832,8 +832,7 @@ void sctp_assoc_control_transport(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 		if (transport->state != SCTP_UNCONFIRMED)
 			transport->state = SCTP_INACTIVE;
 		else {
-			dst_release(transport->dst);
-			transport->dst = NULL;
+			sctp_transport_dst_release(transport);
 			ulp_notify = false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/output.c b/net/sctp/output.c
index 07ab5062e541..814eac047467 100644
--- a/net/sctp/output.c
+++ b/net/sctp/output.c
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ int sctp_packet_transmit(struct sctp_packet *packet, gfp_t gfp)
 	struct sctp_association *asoc = tp->asoc;
 	struct sctp_chunk *chunk, *tmp;
 	int pkt_count, gso = 0;
+	int confirm;
 	struct dst_entry *dst;
 	struct sk_buff *head;
 	struct sctphdr *sh;
@@ -624,7 +625,14 @@ int sctp_packet_transmit(struct sctp_packet *packet, gfp_t gfp)
 			asoc->peer.last_sent_to = tp;
 	}
 	head->ignore_df = packet->ipfragok;
-	tp->af_specific->sctp_xmit(head, tp);
+	confirm = tp->dst_pending_confirm;
+	if (confirm)
+		skb_set_dst_pending_confirm(head, 1);
+	/* neighbour should be confirmed on successful transmission or
+	 * positive error
+	 */
+	if (tp->af_specific->sctp_xmit(head, tp) >= 0 && confirm)
+		tp->dst_pending_confirm = 0;
 
 out:
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(chunk, tmp, &packet->chunk_list, list) {
diff --git a/net/sctp/outqueue.c b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
index 65abe22d8691..db352e5d61f8 100644
--- a/net/sctp/outqueue.c
+++ b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ static void sctp_check_transmitted(struct sctp_outq *q,
 
 		if (forward_progress) {
 			if (transport->dst)
-				dst_confirm(transport->dst);
+				sctp_transport_dst_confirm(transport);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c b/net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c
index ad3445b3408e..c7d3249f88ec 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c
@@ -3333,8 +3333,7 @@ static void sctp_asconf_param_success(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 		local_bh_enable();
 		list_for_each_entry(transport, &asoc->peer.transport_addr_list,
 				transports) {
-			dst_release(transport->dst);
-			transport->dst = NULL;
+			sctp_transport_dst_release(transport);
 		}
 		break;
 	case SCTP_PARAM_DEL_IP:
@@ -3348,8 +3347,7 @@ static void sctp_asconf_param_success(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 		local_bh_enable();
 		list_for_each_entry(transport, &asoc->peer.transport_addr_list,
 				transports) {
-			dst_release(transport->dst);
-			transport->dst = NULL;
+			sctp_transport_dst_release(transport);
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index a4552712b882..51abcc90fe75 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ static void sctp_cmd_transport_on(sctp_cmd_seq_t *cmds,
 	 * forward progress.
 	 */
 	if (t->dst)
-		dst_confirm(t->dst);
+		sctp_transport_dst_confirm(t);
 
 	/* The receiver of the HEARTBEAT ACK should also perform an
 	 * RTT measurement for that destination transport address
diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index 5fc7122c76de..a4609a0be76d 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static int sctp_send_asconf_add_ip(struct sock		*sk,
 			list_for_each_entry(trans,
 			    &asoc->peer.transport_addr_list, transports) {
 				/* Clear the source and route cache */
-				dst_release(trans->dst);
+				sctp_transport_dst_release(trans);
 				trans->cwnd = min(4*asoc->pathmtu, max_t(__u32,
 				    2*asoc->pathmtu, 4380));
 				trans->ssthresh = asoc->peer.i.a_rwnd;
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ skip_mkasconf:
 		 */
 		list_for_each_entry(transport, &asoc->peer.transport_addr_list,
 					transports) {
-			dst_release(transport->dst);
+			sctp_transport_dst_release(transport);
 			sctp_transport_route(transport, NULL,
 					     sctp_sk(asoc->base.sk));
 		}
diff --git a/net/sctp/transport.c b/net/sctp/transport.c
index baa1ac00d7b5..5b63ceb3bf37 100644
--- a/net/sctp/transport.c
+++ b/net/sctp/transport.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void sctp_transport_pmtu(struct sctp_transport *transport, struct sock *sk)
 {
 	/* If we don't have a fresh route, look one up */
 	if (!transport->dst || transport->dst->obsolete) {
-		dst_release(transport->dst);
+		sctp_transport_dst_release(transport);
 		transport->af_specific->get_dst(transport, &transport->saddr,
 						&transport->fl, sk);
 	}
@@ -672,3 +672,17 @@ void sctp_transport_immediate_rtx(struct sctp_transport *t)
 			sctp_transport_hold(t);
 	}
 }
+
+/* Drop dst */
+void sctp_transport_dst_release(struct sctp_transport *t)
+{
+	dst_release(t->dst);
+	t->dst = NULL;
+	t->dst_pending_confirm = 0;
+}
+
+/* Schedule neighbour confirm */
+void sctp_transport_dst_confirm(struct sctp_transport *t)
+{
+	t->dst_pending_confirm = 1;
+}