diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index dfb9651e818b..58f7d8cfd748 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -1025,8 +1025,9 @@ static void sctp_assoc_bh_rcv(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct sctp_endpoint *ep;
 	struct sctp_chunk *chunk;
 	struct sctp_inq *inqueue;
-	int state;
+	int first_time = 1;	/* is this the first time through the loop */
 	int error = 0;
+	int state;
 
 	/* The association should be held so we should be safe. */
 	ep = asoc->ep;
@@ -1037,6 +1038,30 @@ static void sctp_assoc_bh_rcv(struct work_struct *work)
 		state = asoc->state;
 		subtype = SCTP_ST_CHUNK(chunk->chunk_hdr->type);
 
+		/* If the first chunk in the packet is AUTH, do special
+		 * processing specified in Section 6.3 of SCTP-AUTH spec
+		 */
+		if (first_time && subtype.chunk == SCTP_CID_AUTH) {
+			struct sctp_chunkhdr *next_hdr;
+
+			next_hdr = sctp_inq_peek(inqueue);
+			if (!next_hdr)
+				goto normal;
+
+			/* If the next chunk is COOKIE-ECHO, skip the AUTH
+			 * chunk while saving a pointer to it so we can do
+			 * Authentication later (during cookie-echo
+			 * processing).
+			 */
+			if (next_hdr->type == SCTP_CID_COOKIE_ECHO) {
+				chunk->auth_chunk = skb_clone(chunk->skb,
+							      GFP_ATOMIC);
+				chunk->auth = 1;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+normal:
 		/* SCTP-AUTH, Section 6.3:
 		 *    The receiver has a list of chunk types which it expects
 		 *    to be received only after an AUTH-chunk.  This list has
@@ -1075,6 +1100,9 @@ static void sctp_assoc_bh_rcv(struct work_struct *work)
 		/* If there is an error on chunk, discard this packet. */
 		if (error && chunk)
 			chunk->pdiscard = 1;
+
+		if (first_time)
+			first_time = 0;
 	}
 	sctp_association_put(asoc);
 }
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index 8f8ccded13e4..799aae757444 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -150,10 +150,7 @@ static enum sctp_disposition sctp_sf_violation_chunk(
 					struct sctp_cmd_seq *commands);
 
 static enum sctp_ierror sctp_sf_authenticate(
-					struct net *net,
-					const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
 					const struct sctp_association *asoc,
-					const union sctp_subtype type,
 					struct sctp_chunk *chunk);
 
 static enum sctp_disposition __sctp_sf_do_9_1_abort(
@@ -618,6 +615,38 @@ enum sctp_disposition sctp_sf_do_5_1C_ack(struct net *net,
 	return SCTP_DISPOSITION_CONSUME;
 }
 
+static bool sctp_auth_chunk_verify(struct net *net, struct sctp_chunk *chunk,
+				   const struct sctp_association *asoc)
+{
+	struct sctp_chunk auth;
+
+	if (!chunk->auth_chunk)
+		return true;
+
+	/* SCTP-AUTH:  auth_chunk pointer is only set when the cookie-echo
+	 * is supposed to be authenticated and we have to do delayed
+	 * authentication.  We've just recreated the association using
+	 * the information in the cookie and now it's much easier to
+	 * do the authentication.
+	 */
+
+	/* Make sure that we and the peer are AUTH capable */
+	if (!net->sctp.auth_enable || !asoc->peer.auth_capable)
+		return false;
+
+	/* set-up our fake chunk so that we can process it */
+	auth.skb = chunk->auth_chunk;
+	auth.asoc = chunk->asoc;
+	auth.sctp_hdr = chunk->sctp_hdr;
+	auth.chunk_hdr = (struct sctp_chunkhdr *)
+				skb_push(chunk->auth_chunk,
+					 sizeof(struct sctp_chunkhdr));
+	skb_pull(chunk->auth_chunk, sizeof(struct sctp_chunkhdr));
+	auth.transport = chunk->transport;
+
+	return sctp_sf_authenticate(asoc, &auth) == SCTP_IERROR_NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 /*
  * Respond to a normal COOKIE ECHO chunk.
  * We are the side that is being asked for an association.
@@ -755,37 +784,9 @@ enum sctp_disposition sctp_sf_do_5_1D_ce(struct net *net,
 	if (error)
 		goto nomem_init;
 
-	/* SCTP-AUTH:  auth_chunk pointer is only set when the cookie-echo
-	 * is supposed to be authenticated and we have to do delayed
-	 * authentication.  We've just recreated the association using
-	 * the information in the cookie and now it's much easier to
-	 * do the authentication.
-	 */
-	if (chunk->auth_chunk) {
-		struct sctp_chunk auth;
-		enum sctp_ierror ret;
-
-		/* Make sure that we and the peer are AUTH capable */
-		if (!net->sctp.auth_enable || !new_asoc->peer.auth_capable) {
-			sctp_association_free(new_asoc);
-			return sctp_sf_pdiscard(net, ep, asoc, type, arg, commands);
-		}
-
-		/* set-up our fake chunk so that we can process it */
-		auth.skb = chunk->auth_chunk;
-		auth.asoc = chunk->asoc;
-		auth.sctp_hdr = chunk->sctp_hdr;
-		auth.chunk_hdr = (struct sctp_chunkhdr *)
-					skb_push(chunk->auth_chunk,
-						 sizeof(struct sctp_chunkhdr));
-		skb_pull(chunk->auth_chunk, sizeof(struct sctp_chunkhdr));
-		auth.transport = chunk->transport;
-
-		ret = sctp_sf_authenticate(net, ep, new_asoc, type, &auth);
-		if (ret != SCTP_IERROR_NO_ERROR) {
-			sctp_association_free(new_asoc);
-			return sctp_sf_pdiscard(net, ep, asoc, type, arg, commands);
-		}
+	if (!sctp_auth_chunk_verify(net, chunk, new_asoc)) {
+		sctp_association_free(new_asoc);
+		return sctp_sf_pdiscard(net, ep, asoc, type, arg, commands);
 	}
 
 	repl = sctp_make_cookie_ack(new_asoc, chunk);
@@ -1755,13 +1756,15 @@ static enum sctp_disposition sctp_sf_do_dupcook_a(
 			       GFP_ATOMIC))
 		goto nomem;
 
+	if (!sctp_auth_chunk_verify(net, chunk, new_asoc))
+		return SCTP_DISPOSITION_DISCARD;
+
 	/* Make sure no new addresses are being added during the
 	 * restart.  Though this is a pretty complicated attack
 	 * since you'd have to get inside the cookie.
 	 */
-	if (!sctp_sf_check_restart_addrs(new_asoc, asoc, chunk, commands)) {
+	if (!sctp_sf_check_restart_addrs(new_asoc, asoc, chunk, commands))
 		return SCTP_DISPOSITION_CONSUME;
-	}
 
 	/* If the endpoint is in the SHUTDOWN-ACK-SENT state and recognizes
 	 * the peer has restarted (Action A), it MUST NOT setup a new
@@ -1867,6 +1870,9 @@ static enum sctp_disposition sctp_sf_do_dupcook_b(
 			       GFP_ATOMIC))
 		goto nomem;
 
+	if (!sctp_auth_chunk_verify(net, chunk, new_asoc))
+		return SCTP_DISPOSITION_DISCARD;
+
 	/* Update the content of current association.  */
 	sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_UPDATE_ASSOC, SCTP_ASOC(new_asoc));
 	sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_NEW_STATE,
@@ -1961,6 +1967,9 @@ static enum sctp_disposition sctp_sf_do_dupcook_d(
 	 * a COOKIE ACK.
 	 */
 
+	if (!sctp_auth_chunk_verify(net, chunk, asoc))
+		return SCTP_DISPOSITION_DISCARD;
+
 	/* Don't accidentally move back into established state. */
 	if (asoc->state < SCTP_STATE_ESTABLISHED) {
 		sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_TIMER_STOP,
@@ -4111,10 +4120,7 @@ gen_shutdown:
  * The return value is the disposition of the chunk.
  */
 static enum sctp_ierror sctp_sf_authenticate(
-					struct net *net,
-					const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
 					const struct sctp_association *asoc,
-					const union sctp_subtype type,
 					struct sctp_chunk *chunk)
 {
 	struct sctp_authhdr *auth_hdr;
@@ -4212,7 +4218,7 @@ enum sctp_disposition sctp_sf_eat_auth(struct net *net,
 						  commands);
 
 	auth_hdr = (struct sctp_authhdr *)chunk->skb->data;
-	error = sctp_sf_authenticate(net, ep, asoc, type, chunk);
+	error = sctp_sf_authenticate(asoc, chunk);
 	switch (error) {
 	case SCTP_IERROR_AUTH_BAD_HMAC:
 		/* Generate the ERROR chunk and discard the rest