diff --git a/net/sctp/output.c b/net/sctp/output.c
index 1441eaf460bb3..fb16500953261 100644
--- a/net/sctp/output.c
+++ b/net/sctp/output.c
@@ -508,12 +508,6 @@ static int sctp_packet_pack(struct sctp_packet *packet,
 					sizeof(struct inet6_skb_parm)));
 		skb_shinfo(head)->gso_segs = pkt_count;
 		skb_shinfo(head)->gso_size = GSO_BY_FRAGS;
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		if (skb_dst(head) != tp->dst) {
-			dst_hold(tp->dst);
-			sk_setup_caps(sk, tp->dst);
-		}
-		rcu_read_unlock();
 		goto chksum;
 	}
 
@@ -593,6 +587,13 @@ int sctp_packet_transmit(struct sctp_packet *packet, gfp_t gfp)
 	}
 	skb_dst_set(head, dst);
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	if (__sk_dst_get(sk) != tp->dst) {
+		dst_hold(tp->dst);
+		sk_setup_caps(sk, tp->dst);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	/* pack up chunks */
 	pkt_count = sctp_packet_pack(packet, head, gso, gfp);
 	if (!pkt_count) {