diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h b/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
index 718193df9d2e..f251845fe532 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ enum rxrpc_call_flag {
 	RXRPC_CALL_EXCLUSIVE,		/* The call uses a once-only connection */
 	RXRPC_CALL_RX_IS_IDLE,		/* recvmsg() is idle - send an ACK */
 	RXRPC_CALL_RECVMSG_READ_ALL,	/* recvmsg() read all of the received data */
+	RXRPC_CALL_CONN_CHALLENGING,	/* The connection is being challenged */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -602,7 +603,6 @@ enum rxrpc_call_state {
 	RXRPC_CALL_CLIENT_AWAIT_REPLY,	/* - client awaiting reply */
 	RXRPC_CALL_CLIENT_RECV_REPLY,	/* - client receiving reply phase */
 	RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_PREALLOC,	/* - service preallocation */
-	RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SECURING,	/* - server securing request connection */
 	RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_RECV_REQUEST,	/* - server receiving request */
 	RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_ACK_REQUEST,	/* - server pending ACK of request */
 	RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SEND_REPLY,	/* - server sending reply */
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/call_object.c b/net/rxrpc/call_object.c
index 5a543c3f6fb0..c4c8b46a68c6 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/call_object.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/call_object.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ const char *const rxrpc_call_states[NR__RXRPC_CALL_STATES] = {
 	[RXRPC_CALL_CLIENT_AWAIT_REPLY]		= "ClAwtRpl",
 	[RXRPC_CALL_CLIENT_RECV_REPLY]		= "ClRcvRpl",
 	[RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_PREALLOC]		= "SvPrealc",
-	[RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SECURING]		= "SvSecure",
 	[RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_RECV_REQUEST]	= "SvRcvReq",
 	[RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_ACK_REQUEST]		= "SvAckReq",
 	[RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SEND_REPLY]		= "SvSndRpl",
@@ -453,17 +452,16 @@ void rxrpc_incoming_call(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 	call->cong_tstamp	= skb->tstamp;
 
 	__set_bit(RXRPC_CALL_EXPOSED, &call->flags);
-	rxrpc_set_call_state(call, RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SECURING);
+	rxrpc_set_call_state(call, RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_RECV_REQUEST);
 
 	spin_lock(&conn->state_lock);
 
 	switch (conn->state) {
 	case RXRPC_CONN_SERVICE_UNSECURED:
 	case RXRPC_CONN_SERVICE_CHALLENGING:
-		rxrpc_set_call_state(call, RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SECURING);
+		__set_bit(RXRPC_CALL_CONN_CHALLENGING, &call->flags);
 		break;
 	case RXRPC_CONN_SERVICE:
-		rxrpc_set_call_state(call, RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_RECV_REQUEST);
 		break;
 
 	case RXRPC_CONN_ABORTED:
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c b/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
index 74bb49b936cd..4d9c5e21ba78 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
@@ -228,10 +228,8 @@ static void rxrpc_abort_calls(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
  */
 static void rxrpc_call_is_secure(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 {
-	if (call && __rxrpc_call_state(call) == RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SECURING) {
-		rxrpc_set_call_state(call, RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_RECV_REQUEST);
+	if (call && __test_and_clear_bit(RXRPC_CALL_CONN_CHALLENGING, &call->flags))
 		rxrpc_notify_socket(call);
-	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/input.c b/net/rxrpc/input.c
index 4974b5accafa..4a152f3c831f 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/input.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/input.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ static bool rxrpc_input_split_jumbo(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb
 		rxrpc_propose_delay_ACK(call, sp->hdr.serial,
 					rxrpc_propose_ack_input_data);
 	}
-	if (notify) {
+	if (notify && !test_bit(RXRPC_CALL_CONN_CHALLENGING, &call->flags)) {
 		trace_rxrpc_notify_socket(call->debug_id, sp->hdr.serial);
 		rxrpc_notify_socket(call);
 	}
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c b/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
index 0e8da909d4f2..584397aba4a0 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ int rxrpc_do_sendmsg(struct rxrpc_sock *rx, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len)
 	} else {
 		switch (rxrpc_call_state(call)) {
 		case RXRPC_CALL_CLIENT_AWAIT_CONN:
-		case RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_SECURING:
+		case RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_RECV_REQUEST:
 			if (p.command == RXRPC_CMD_SEND_ABORT)
 				break;
 			fallthrough;