diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 35e6d7dd329..d64c836f2bc 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -1156,12 +1156,6 @@ static void l2cap_le_conn_ready(struct l2cap_conn *conn)
 
 	lock_sock(parent);
 
-	/* Check for backlog size */
-	if (sk_acceptq_is_full(parent)) {
-		BT_DBG("backlog full %d", parent->sk_ack_backlog);
-		goto clean;
-	}
-
 	chan = pchan->ops->new_connection(pchan);
 	if (!chan)
 		goto clean;
@@ -3349,12 +3343,6 @@ static inline int l2cap_connect_req(struct l2cap_conn *conn, struct l2cap_cmd_hd
 
 	result = L2CAP_CR_NO_MEM;
 
-	/* Check for backlog size */
-	if (sk_acceptq_is_full(parent)) {
-		BT_DBG("backlog full %d", parent->sk_ack_backlog);
-		goto response;
-	}
-
 	chan = pchan->ops->new_connection(pchan);
 	if (!chan)
 		goto response;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index 5563023001c..d856cc8f22a 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -895,6 +895,12 @@ static struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_sock_new_connection_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan)
 {
 	struct sock *sk, *parent = chan->data;
 
+	/* Check for backlog size */
+	if (sk_acceptq_is_full(parent)) {
+		BT_DBG("backlog full %d", parent->sk_ack_backlog);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	sk = l2cap_sock_alloc(sock_net(parent), NULL, BTPROTO_L2CAP,
 								GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!sk)