diff --git a/net/mptcp/subflow.c b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
index e411be079c445..41695e26c374f 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/subflow.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
@@ -1096,6 +1096,12 @@ static void subflow_data_ready(struct sock *sk)
 
 	msk = mptcp_sk(parent);
 	if (state & TCPF_LISTEN) {
+		/* MPJ subflow are removed from accept queue before reaching here,
+		 * avoid stray wakeups
+		 */
+		if (reqsk_queue_empty(&inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue))
+			return;
+
 		set_bit(MPTCP_DATA_READY, &msk->flags);
 		parent->sk_data_ready(parent);
 		return;