diff --git a/include/net/sctp/user.h b/include/net/sctp/user.h
index 9a835271063..4ed752119bb 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/user.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/user.h
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ enum sctp_spc_state {
 	SCTP_ADDR_REMOVED,
 	SCTP_ADDR_ADDED,
 	SCTP_ADDR_MADE_PRIM,
+	SCTP_ADDR_CONFIRMED,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 78d2ddb5ca1..85af1cb70fe 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -714,8 +714,16 @@ void sctp_assoc_control_transport(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 	/* Record the transition on the transport.  */
 	switch (command) {
 	case SCTP_TRANSPORT_UP:
+		/* If we are moving from UNCONFIRMED state due
+		 * to heartbeat success, report the SCTP_ADDR_CONFIRMED
+		 * state to the user, otherwise report SCTP_ADDR_AVAILABLE.
+		 */
+		if (SCTP_UNCONFIRMED == transport->state &&
+		    SCTP_HEARTBEAT_SUCCESS == error)
+			spc_state = SCTP_ADDR_CONFIRMED;
+		else
+			spc_state = SCTP_ADDR_AVAILABLE;
 		transport->state = SCTP_ACTIVE;
-		spc_state = SCTP_ADDR_AVAILABLE;
 		break;
 
 	case SCTP_TRANSPORT_DOWN: