diff --git a/net/rds/bind.c b/net/rds/bind.c
index 20c156a73e73..5b5fb4ca8d3e 100644
--- a/net/rds/bind.c
+++ b/net/rds/bind.c
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ int rds_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 	 */
 	if (rs->rs_transport) {
 		trans = rs->rs_transport;
-		if (trans->laddr_check(sock_net(sock->sk),
+		if (!trans->laddr_check ||
+		    trans->laddr_check(sock_net(sock->sk),
 				       binding_addr, scope_id) != 0) {
 			ret = -ENOPROTOOPT;
 			goto out;
@@ -263,6 +264,8 @@ int rds_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 
 	sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_RCU_FREE);
 	ret = rds_add_bound(rs, binding_addr, &port, scope_id);
+	if (ret)
+		rs->rs_transport = NULL;
 
 out:
 	release_sock(sk);