diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_sendfile.c b/sys/kern/kern_sendfile.c
--- a/sys/kern/kern_sendfile.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_sendfile.c
@@ -668,8 +668,6 @@
 	 */
 	if ((*so)->so_proto->pr_protocol == IPPROTO_SCTP)
 		return (EINVAL);
-	if (SOLISTENING(*so))
-		return (ENOTCONN);
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c b/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
--- a/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
+++ b/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
@@ -1352,10 +1352,6 @@
 {
 	int error;
 
-	/* XXXMJ racy */
-	if (SOLISTENING(so))
-		return (EOPNOTSUPP);
-
 	CURVNET_SET(so->so_vnet);
 	/*
 	 * If protocol is connection-based, can only connect once.
@@ -1841,14 +1837,8 @@
 	int error;
 
 	CURVNET_SET(so->so_vnet);
-	if (!SOLISTENING(so))
-		error = so->so_proto->pr_usrreqs->pru_sosend(so, addr, uio,
-		    top, control, flags, td);
-	else {
-		m_freem(top);
-		m_freem(control);
-		error = ENOTCONN;
-	}
+	error = so->so_proto->pr_usrreqs->pru_sosend(so, addr, uio,
+	    top, control, flags, td);
 	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 	return (error);
 }
@@ -2843,11 +2833,8 @@
 	int error;
 
 	CURVNET_SET(so->so_vnet);
-	if (!SOLISTENING(so))
-		error = (so->so_proto->pr_usrreqs->pru_soreceive(so, psa, uio,
-		    mp0, controlp, flagsp));
-	else
-		error = ENOTCONN;
+	error = (so->so_proto->pr_usrreqs->pru_soreceive(so, psa, uio,
+	    mp0, controlp, flagsp));
 	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 	return (error);
 }