diff --git a/net/dccp/ipv6.c b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
index da5dba120bc9a5..d6649246188d72 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ static int dccp_v6_do_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	   by tcp. Feel free to propose better solution.
 					       --ANK (980728)
 	 */
-	if (np->rxopt.all)
+	if (np->rxopt.all && sk->sk_state != DCCP_LISTEN)
 		opt_skb = skb_clone_and_charge_r(skb, sk);
 
 	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_OPEN) { /* Fast path */
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index c748eeae145334..2debdf085a3b4d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ int tcp_v6_do_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	   by tcp. Feel free to propose better solution.
 					       --ANK (980728)
 	 */
-	if (np->rxopt.all)
+	if (np->rxopt.all && sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN)
 		opt_skb = skb_clone_and_charge_r(skb, sk);
 
 	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_ESTABLISHED) { /* Fast path */
@@ -1659,8 +1659,6 @@ int tcp_v6_do_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 				if (reason)
 					goto reset;
 			}
-			if (opt_skb)
-				__kfree_skb(opt_skb);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	} else