diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 7eed77a..8e755eb 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -512,7 +512,13 @@
 	 * to this destination address earlier. The sender MUST set
 	 * CYCLING_CHANGEOVER to indicate that this switch is a
 	 * double switch to the same destination address.
+	 *
+	 * Really, only bother is we have data queued or outstanding on
+	 * the association.
 	 */
+	if (!asoc->outqueue.outstanding_bytes && !asoc->outqueue.out_qlen)
+		return;
+
 	if (transport->cacc.changeover_active)
 		transport->cacc.cycling_changeover = changeover;