diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index 5f83a6a..270d5bd 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -6604,6 +6604,12 @@
 	if (asoc->ep->sndbuf_policy)
 		return __sctp_write_space(asoc);
 
+	/* If association goes down and is just flushing its
+	 * outq, then just normally notify others.
+	 */
+	if (asoc->base.dead)
+		return sctp_write_space(sk);
+
 	/* Accounting for the sndbuf space is per socket, so we
 	 * need to wake up others, try to be fair and in case of
 	 * other associations, let them have a go first instead