diff --git a/net/mptcp/subflow.c b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
index ac4a1fe3550b..953906e40742 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/subflow.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
@@ -543,9 +543,8 @@ static struct sock *subflow_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
 			fallback = true;
 	} else if (subflow_req->mp_join) {
 		mptcp_get_options(skb, &mp_opt);
-		if (!mp_opt.mp_join ||
-		    !mptcp_can_accept_new_subflow(subflow_req->msk) ||
-		    !subflow_hmac_valid(req, &mp_opt)) {
+		if (!mp_opt.mp_join || !subflow_hmac_valid(req, &mp_opt) ||
+		    !mptcp_can_accept_new_subflow(subflow_req->msk)) {
 			SUBFLOW_REQ_INC_STATS(req, MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKMAC);
 			fallback = true;
 		}