--- 2.4.1/net/core/datagram.c	Fri Feb  2 01:00:10 2001
+++ linux/net/core/datagram.c	Fri Feb  2 01:06:59 2001
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!skb_queue_empty(&sk->receive_queue))
-		goto ready;
-
+	error = -ENOTCONN;
 	/* Socket shut down? */
 	if (sk->shutdown & RCV_SHUTDOWN)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&sk->receive_queue))
+		goto ready;
+
 	/* Sequenced packets can come disconnected. If so we report the problem */
-	error = -ENOTCONN;
 	if(connection_based(sk) && !(sk->state==TCP_ESTABLISHED || sk->state==TCP_LISTEN))
 		goto out;