diff --git a/net/sctp/outqueue.c b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
index e5faa35..30b710c 100644
--- a/net/sctp/outqueue.c
+++ b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
@@ -691,7 +691,8 @@
 
 		if (!new_transport) {
 			new_transport = asoc->peer.active_path;
-		} else if (new_transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE) {
+		} else if ((new_transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE) ||
+			   (new_transport->state == SCTP_UNCONFIRMED)) {
 			/* If the chunk is Heartbeat or Heartbeat Ack,
 			 * send it to chunk->transport, even if it's
 			 * inactive.
@@ -848,7 +849,8 @@
 			 */
 			new_transport = chunk->transport;
 			if (!new_transport ||
-			    new_transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE)
+			    ((new_transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE) ||
+			     (new_transport->state == SCTP_UNCONFIRMED)))
 				new_transport = asoc->peer.active_path;
 
 			/* Change packets if necessary.  */
@@ -1464,7 +1466,8 @@
 			/* Mark the destination transport address as
 			 * active if it is not so marked.
 			 */
-			if (transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE) {
+			if ((transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE) ||
+			    (transport->state == SCTP_UNCONFIRMED)) {
 				sctp_assoc_control_transport(
 					transport->asoc,
 					transport,