diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index 0c9f37e..511d8c9 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -507,7 +507,9 @@
 			      &err_chunk)) {
 
 		/* This chunk contains fatal error. It is to be discarded.
-		 * Send an ABORT, with causes if there is any.
+		 * Send an ABORT, with causes.  If there are no causes,
+		 * then there wasn't enough memory.  Just terminate
+		 * the association.
 		 */
 		if (err_chunk) {
 			packet = sctp_abort_pkt_new(ep, asoc, arg,
@@ -526,9 +528,6 @@
 			} else {
 				error = SCTP_ERROR_NO_RESOURCE;
 			}
-		} else {
-			sctp_sf_tabort_8_4_8(ep, asoc, type, arg, commands);
-			error = SCTP_ERROR_INV_PARAM;
 		}
 
 		/* SCTP-AUTH, Section 6.3: