diff --git a/net/sctp/outqueue.c b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
index 1b2d4ad..4eb81a1 100644
--- a/net/sctp/outqueue.c
+++ b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
@@ -682,9 +682,9 @@
 
 		if (!new_transport) {
 			new_transport = asoc->peer.active_path;
-		} else if (!new_transport->active) {
-			/* If the chunk is Heartbeat or Heartbeat Ack, 
-			 * send it to chunk->transport, even if it's 
+		} else if (new_transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE) {
+			/* If the chunk is Heartbeat or Heartbeat Ack,
+			 * send it to chunk->transport, even if it's
 			 * inactive.
 			 *
 			 * 3.3.6 Heartbeat Acknowledgement:
@@ -840,7 +840,8 @@
 			 * Otherwise, we want to use the active path.
 			 */
 			new_transport = chunk->transport;
-			if (!new_transport || !new_transport->active)
+			if (!new_transport ||
+			    new_transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE)
 				new_transport = asoc->peer.active_path;
 
 			/* Change packets if necessary.  */
@@ -1454,7 +1455,7 @@
 			/* Mark the destination transport address as
 			 * active if it is not so marked.
 			 */
-			if (!transport->active) {
+			if (transport->state == SCTP_INACTIVE) {
 				sctp_assoc_control_transport(
 					transport->asoc,
 					transport,