diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
index 26db50dc71..66fd82f33d 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ int
 socket_accept(net_socket *socket, struct sockaddr *address, socklen_t *_addressLength,
 	net_socket **_acceptedSocket)
 {
+	if ((socket->options & SO_ACCEPTCONN) == 0)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+
 	net_socket *accepted;
 	status_t status = socket->first_info->accept(socket->first_protocol,
 		&accepted);