diff --git a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
index d90909ec6aa6..a5e34dd6a32c 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ static void process_sctp_notification(struct connection *con,
 				      struct msghdr *msg, char *buf)
 {
 	union sctp_notification *sn = (union sctp_notification *)buf;
+	struct linger linger;
 
 	switch (sn->sn_header.sn_type) {
 	case SCTP_SEND_FAILED:
@@ -727,6 +728,13 @@ static void process_sctp_notification(struct connection *con,
 			}
 			add_sock(new_con->sock, new_con);
 
+			linger.l_onoff = 1;
+			linger.l_linger = 0;
+			ret = kernel_setsockopt(new_con->sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_LINGER,
+						(char *)&linger, sizeof(linger));
+			if (ret < 0)
+				log_print("set socket option SO_LINGER failed");
+
 			log_print("connecting to %d sctp association %d",
 				 nodeid, (int)sn->sn_assoc_change.sac_assoc_id);