diff --git a/net/mptcp/options.c b/net/mptcp/options.c
index d1443c5732c8..78d8f454e7f6 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/options.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/options.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,9 @@ static bool add_addr_hmac_valid(struct mptcp_sock *msk,
 	return hmac == mp_opt->ahmac;
 }
 
-/* Return false if a subflow has been reset, else return true */
+/* Return false in case of error (or subflow has been reset),
+ * else return true.
+ */
 bool mptcp_incoming_options(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct mptcp_subflow_context *subflow = mptcp_subflow_ctx(sk);
@@ -1170,7 +1172,7 @@ bool mptcp_incoming_options(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	mpext = skb_ext_add(skb, SKB_EXT_MPTCP);
 	if (!mpext)
-		return true;
+		return false;
 
 	memset(mpext, 0, sizeof(*mpext));