diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index bd85915..5d6883f 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -495,11 +495,12 @@
 	}
 
 	/* If the transport error count is greater than the pf_retrans
-	 * threshold, and less than pathmaxrtx, then mark this transport
-	 * as Partially Failed, ee SCTP Quick Failover Draft, secon 5.1,
-	 * point 1
+	 * threshold, and less than pathmaxrtx, and if the current state
+	 * is not SCTP_UNCONFIRMED, then mark this transport as Partially
+	 * Failed, see SCTP Quick Failover Draft, section 5.1
 	 */
 	if ((transport->state != SCTP_PF) &&
+	   (transport->state != SCTP_UNCONFIRMED) &&
 	   (asoc->pf_retrans < transport->pathmaxrxt) &&
 	   (transport->error_count > asoc->pf_retrans)) {