diff --git a/pc/sctp_data_channel.cc b/pc/sctp_data_channel.cc
index e024c60970..a17008fb3f 100644
--- a/pc/sctp_data_channel.cc
+++ b/pc/sctp_data_channel.cc
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ void SctpDataChannel::SetState(DataState state) {
 
 // RTC_RUN_ON(network_thread_).
 void SctpDataChannel::DeliverQueuedReceivedData() {
-  if (!observer_) {
+  if (!observer_ || state_ != kOpen) {
     return;
   }