diff --git a/net/atm/pppoatm.c b/net/atm/pppoatm.c
index c4a57bc..aeb726c 100644
--- a/net/atm/pppoatm.c
+++ b/net/atm/pppoatm.c
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@
 	bh_lock_sock(sk_atm(vcc));
 	if (sock_owned_by_user(sk_atm(vcc)))
 		goto nospace;
+	if (test_bit(ATM_VF_RELEASED, &vcc->flags) ||
+	    test_bit(ATM_VF_CLOSE, &vcc->flags) ||
+	    !test_bit(ATM_VF_READY, &vcc->flags)) {
+		bh_unlock_sock(sk_atm(vcc));
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return DROP_PACKET;
+	}
 
 	switch (pvcc->encaps) {		/* LLC encapsulation needed */
 	case e_llc: