diff --git a/net/ceph/messenger.c b/net/ceph/messenger.c
index 53ab8fc713a3..7fd18e10755e 100644
--- a/net/ceph/messenger.c
+++ b/net/ceph/messenger.c
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ static int ceph_tcp_connect(struct ceph_connection *con)
 	dout("connect %s\n", ceph_pr_addr(&con->peer_addr.in_addr));
 
 	con_sock_state_connecting(con);
-	ret = sock->ops->connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&ss, sizeof(ss),
-				 O_NONBLOCK);
+	ret = kernel_connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&ss, sizeof(ss),
+			     O_NONBLOCK);
 	if (ret == -EINPROGRESS) {
 		dout("connect %s EINPROGRESS sk_state = %u\n",
 		     ceph_pr_addr(&con->peer_addr.in_addr),