diff --git a/net/rxrpc/output.c b/net/rxrpc/output.c
index cad6a7d18e04..4bbb27a48bd8 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/output.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/output.c
@@ -589,6 +589,9 @@ void rxrpc_reject_packet(struct rxrpc_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	__be32 code;
 	int ret, ioc;
 
+	if (sp->hdr.type == RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT)
+		return; /* Never abort an abort. */
+
 	rxrpc_see_skb(skb, rxrpc_skb_see_reject);
 
 	iov[0].iov_base = &whdr;