diff --git a/net/dccp/input.c b/net/dccp/input.c
index 3070015..0672b7e 100644
--- a/net/dccp/input.c
+++ b/net/dccp/input.c
@@ -421,8 +421,13 @@
 			goto out_invalid_packet;
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * If option processing (Step 8) failed, return 1 here so that
+		 * dccp_v4_do_rcv() sends a Reset. The Reset code depends on
+		 * the option type and is set in dccp_parse_options().
+		 */
 		if (dccp_parse_options(sk, NULL, skb))
-			goto out_invalid_packet;
+			return 1;
 
 		/* Obtain usec RTT sample from SYN exchange (used by CCID 3) */
 		if (likely(dp->dccps_options_received.dccpor_timestamp_echo))
@@ -475,6 +480,15 @@
 		 */
 		dccp_set_state(sk, DCCP_PARTOPEN);
 
+		/*
+		 * If feature negotiation was successful, activate features now;
+		 * an activation failure means that this host could not activate
+		 * one ore more features (e.g. insufficient memory), which would
+		 * leave at least one feature in an undefined state.
+		 */
+		if (dccp_feat_activate_values(sk, &dp->dccps_featneg))
+			goto unable_to_proceed;
+
 		/* Make sure socket is routed, for correct metrics. */
 		icsk->icsk_af_ops->rebuild_header(sk);
 
@@ -509,6 +523,16 @@
 	/* dccp_v4_do_rcv will send a reset */
 	DCCP_SKB_CB(skb)->dccpd_reset_code = DCCP_RESET_CODE_PACKET_ERROR;
 	return 1;
+
+unable_to_proceed:
+	DCCP_SKB_CB(skb)->dccpd_reset_code = DCCP_RESET_CODE_ABORTED;
+	/*
+	 * We mark this socket as no longer usable, so that the loop in
+	 * dccp_sendmsg() terminates and the application gets notified.
+	 */
+	dccp_set_state(sk, DCCP_CLOSED);
+	sk->sk_err = ECOMM;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static int dccp_rcv_respond_partopen_state_process(struct sock *sk,
@@ -600,7 +624,7 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (sk->sk_state != DCCP_REQUESTING) {
+	if (sk->sk_state != DCCP_REQUESTING && sk->sk_state != DCCP_RESPOND) {
 		if (dccp_check_seqno(sk, skb))
 			goto discard;
 
@@ -665,8 +689,6 @@
 		return 1;
 
 	case DCCP_REQUESTING:
-		/* FIXME: do congestion control initialization */
-
 		queued = dccp_rcv_request_sent_state_process(sk, skb, dh, len);
 		if (queued >= 0)
 			return queued;