diff --git a/net/handshake/request.c b/net/handshake/request.c
index 274d2c89b6b2..f78091680bca 100644
--- a/net/handshake/request.c
+++ b/net/handshake/request.c
@@ -324,7 +324,11 @@ bool handshake_req_cancel(struct sock *sk)
 
 	hn = handshake_pernet(net);
 	if (hn && remove_pending(hn, req)) {
-		/* Request hadn't been accepted */
+		/* Request hadn't been accepted - mark cancelled */
+		if (test_and_set_bit(HANDSHAKE_F_REQ_COMPLETED, &req->hr_flags)) {
+			trace_handshake_cancel_busy(net, req, sk);
+			return false;
+		}
 		goto out_true;
 	}
 	if (test_and_set_bit(HANDSHAKE_F_REQ_COMPLETED, &req->hr_flags)) {