diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 8b97b13d4c2f..4dd36c837550 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -616,6 +616,9 @@ struct sctp_transport *sctp_assoc_add_peer(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 		return peer;
 	}
 
+	if (asoc->peer.transport_count == U16_MAX)
+		return NULL;
+
 	peer = sctp_transport_new(asoc->base.net, addr, gfp);
 	if (!peer)
 		return NULL;