diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 104fae489ad4dfde925df1fe2110b6277dfec289..a88b8524846eb0b6a03d7f05f2e8910efd432305 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -1356,14 +1356,11 @@ static void sctp_select_active_and_retran_path(struct sctp_association *asoc)
 		trans_sec = trans_pri;
 
 	/* If we failed to find a usable transport, just camp on the
-	 * primary or retran, even if they are inactive, if possible
-	 * pick a PF iff it's the better choice.
+	 * active or pick a PF iff it's the better choice.
 	 */
 	if (trans_pri == NULL) {
-		trans_pri = sctp_trans_elect_best(asoc->peer.primary_path,
-						  asoc->peer.retran_path);
-		trans_pri = sctp_trans_elect_best(trans_pri, trans_pf);
-		trans_sec = asoc->peer.primary_path;
+		trans_pri = sctp_trans_elect_best(asoc->peer.active_path, trans_pf);
+		trans_sec = trans_pri;
 	}
 
 	/* Set the active and retran transports. */