diff --git a/net/smc/smc_clc.c b/net/smc/smc_clc.c
index 49bcebff6378..aee9ccfa99c2 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_clc.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_clc.c
@@ -372,7 +372,9 @@ int smc_clc_send_decline(struct smc_sock *smc, u32 peer_diag_info)
 	dclc.hdr.length = htons(sizeof(struct smc_clc_msg_decline));
 	dclc.hdr.version = SMC_CLC_V1;
 	dclc.hdr.flag = (peer_diag_info == SMC_CLC_DECL_SYNCERR) ? 1 : 0;
-	memcpy(dclc.id_for_peer, local_systemid, sizeof(local_systemid));
+	if (smc->conn.lgr && !smc->conn.lgr->is_smcd)
+		memcpy(dclc.id_for_peer, local_systemid,
+		       sizeof(local_systemid));
 	dclc.peer_diagnosis = htonl(peer_diag_info);
 	memcpy(dclc.trl.eyecatcher, SMC_EYECATCHER, sizeof(SMC_EYECATCHER));